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Dry fire hydrants show city water systems were not built for California megafires "At least the way we’ve always built systems and wanted to pay for systems, you can’t really expect systems, even like DWP’s, to be prepared for this." Greg Pierce latimes.com/environment/st…

.Greg Pierce UCLA pushed back on the assertion that the loss of water pressure was a clear sign of @ladwp mismanagement in the The Associated Press. “I think the conversation has to be more about whether these [wildland-urban interface] areas are habitable.” #UCLALuskin apnews.com/article/wildfi…

L.A.’s devastating wildfires have exposed systemic water infrastructure limits. UCLA’s Greg Pierce told Los Angeles Times: “The existing water system in LA has severe limits… you can’t really expect systems, even like DWP’s, to be prepared for this.” latimes.com/environment/st… #uclaluskin

.UCLA's Edith de Guzman told Kirk Siegler NPR that climate change and all the wooden homes around L.A. County have made it far tougher for firefighters. #UCLALuskin npr.org/2025/01/12/g-s…

.UCLA's Greg Pierce spoke to The Associated Press about how power supplies affect water quality & pressure during fires. "It's really hard, if not impossible, to keep up the power supply to the whole water system." #UCLALuskin apnews.com/article/califo…

.Greg Pierce @ucla in High Country News said, “By all accounts, I don’t really know a water system anywhere that could have actually stopped the fire.” LADWP City of Los Angeles #UCLALuskin hcn.org/departments/ne…

"We experienced the most intense Santa Ana winds in nearly 15 years," UCLA's Edith de Guzman said. "They were extremely strong and fast, but they were also erratic. They typically are narrower and a little bit more predictable in direction." #UCLALuskin msn.com/en-us/weather/…

Wildfire smoke is unsafe for everyone. UCLA Rachel Connolly's research found >55,000 premature deaths than previously known in 11 years from inhaling fine particulate matter, or soot, from wildfires. Los Angeles Times #UCLALuskin latimes.com/california/sto…

Taking steps such as building more defensible space around homes will help [defend against wildfires], but the state’s 2,800 water systems will also need upgrades. @ucla's Greg Pierce told BNN Bloomberg bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/comm…

In Altadena, homes destroyed near the San Gabriel Valley Groundwater Basin could contribute pollutants to the water system. Landslides occur in CA, but conditions are extreme enough to warrant concern for increased threat. UCLA Edith de Guzman told ABC News abc7news.com/post/what-haza…

Firefighting is not just about water. It's about... aerial attacks, vegetation management, hardening [homes for wildfires] & firefighting capacity. There'll be a huge debate about how to rebuild systems & who's going to pay for it @ucla Greg Pierce NPR wxxinews.org/npr-news/2025-…

.@ucla Rachel Connolly's research highlights the severe public health implications of wildfire pollution, indicating that the # of deaths directly associated with the fires themselves is far surpassed by those caused by smoke-related issues #UCLALuskin allnewspress.com/los-angeles-wi…

Without considering sweeping infrastructure changes, urban water systems are not well-equipped against wildfires. Harsh questions have to be brought up about whether we can protect people in areas like this into the future, @ucla Greg Pierce told People people.com/fact-or-fictio…

.UCLA #UCLALuskin Liz Koslov & Kathryn McConnell write "We need a serious discussion of how to live with fire in this new era... we need greater investment in preparing our buildings, and community-led experiments in new ways to protect neighborhoods. nytimes.com/2025/01/19/opi…

.UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is offering expert guidance on L.A. wildfire response and recovery, addressing critical issues like water safety, air quality, equitable rebuilding, and climate adaptation to promote resilience and sustainability. planetizen.com/news/2025/01/1…

Known primarily as a response to floods, managed retreat typically involves govt buyouts & sometimes collective relocation. However, there is scarce precedent for applying it to wildfires which could run into potential obstacles. UCLA #UCLALuskin nytimes.com/2025/01/19/opi…

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