ERIC HUNLEY: The Pacific Palisades' primary defense against fire - the Santa Ynez Reservoir (117M gallons) - was EMPTY during the fires. "Scheduled maintenance" they said. Basic water pressure for firefighting? Gone. Backup supply? None.

The Pacific Palisades' primary defense against fire - the Santa Ynez Reservoir (117M gallons) - was EMPTY during the fires.

"Scheduled maintenance" they said.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3984830?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Basic water pressure for firefighting? Gone.

Backup supply? None.

Lives and homes? Lost. pic.twitter.com/whv5XXJJYl

— Eric Hunley (@hunleyeric) January 13, 2025

This is shocking.  

How about the "Let Malibu Burn" philosophy: 

Mike Davis's controversial stance against protecting wealthy enclaves influenced policy. 

Result? Reduced resources for ALL areas, wealthy or not.

Politics trumped public safety. Was it intentional?