Firefighters discuss water pressure issues while fighting Mountain fire

Mountain fire crews faced water issues. What happened?

A firefighter pulls a hose behind a home destroyed by the wind-driven Mountain fire in Camarillo. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times). By Grace ...

Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, ...

Mountain Fire strained water supply system for firefighters

The issues emerged Wednesday night at higher elevations in the Camarillo Heights and Las Posas Estates neighborhoods in Camarillo, Ventura ...

Firefighters faced low water pressure when battling California's ...

LOS ANGELES — In a matter of hours, the Mountain fire charged rapidly across the Santa Susana Mountains and into nearby foothill ...

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You've arrived at the fire and begin laying down water. Everything is going as planned, the chiefs barking orders, the probie is holding the nozzle ...

Mountain Fire burns over 20K acres; 132 structures, mostly homes ...

Authorities have expanded the list of evacuation orders and warnings in Camarillo, Somis and Ventura.

Mountain Fire Update | By Ventura County Sheriff's Office - Facebook

The Ventura County Fire Department and the Ventura County Sheriff's Office will host a press conference to update residents on the Mountain ...

Ventura Forward | Press Conference #MountainFire #VC ... - Instagram

105 likes, 0 comments - venturaforward on November 7, 2024: "Press Conference #MountainFire #VC @venturaforward".

Low water pressure made it difficult to fight fire - YouTube

Firefighters are sharing concerns after they say they had a difficult time putting out a fire in east Downtown due to low water supply.

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Mountain Fire destroys homes, prompts evacuations in California

A wildfire in Ventura County, California, has prompted thousands of evacuations and destroyed dozens of homes.

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[OH] Volunteered my pool's water to the fire dept to fight a ... - Reddit

622 votes, 121 comments. House a few lots down was engulfed. While we have hydrants, the lay of the street made my pool easier to access.

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Brick Haven fire exposes weakness in water system; Co. water dept ...

Firefighters on the scene of the fully-involved blaze at Brick Haven on July 1 were frustrated with the available water pressure.

If you're a firefighter putting out a fire with a hose connected ... - Quora

You can only flow as much water as your supply allows. Not all hydrants are connected to the same sized pipes. So your water volume can vary ...

Managing Multiple Water Supplies to Increase Fire Flow

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