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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (25007)	1/9/2025 5:17:36 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26005

"DWP apparently never considered how much water would be used in fighting a massive fire." They are on the shoreline of the biggest reservoir in the world. Maybe they hadn't considered that 100 mph winds would keep the air force grounded. Air tankers scoop ocean water to battle Palisades ... KTLA 1 day ago — When battling the Palisades Fire, a firefighting plane could be seen scooping ocean water to drop on the flames. Firefighters normally prefer to . -- I think they never considered the opinions of Russian trolls. I heard that DWP turned off the electricity, to prevent more fires. That makes it difficult to run the pumps to re-fill the tanks. Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) ... Utilities may temporarily turn off power to specific areas to reduce the risk of fires caused by electric infrastructure.