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How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm

The drinking water system in Paradise will cost $125 million and take three-and-a-half years to rebuild after the 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed more than 18,000 structures.
Rebuilding the drinking water system in Paradise after the 2018 Camp Fire is expected to cost $125 million and take three-and-a-half years, highlighting the impact of wildfires on infrastructure.
Experts recommend dedicated high-pressure pipes for firefighting and better mitigation strategies to prevent chemical contamination in drinking water during wildfires.

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Colorado Sun

How better water systems can help places like Boulder County survive the next firestorm

By Brittany Peterson, The Associated Press LOUISVILLE — Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren’t built to withstand wildfire, experts say. Hydrants trickled. Pumps and treatment plants lost power. Chemical contaminants were sucked into pipes, requiring extensive and costly work. In Paradise alone, where the 2018 Camp Fire killed at least 85 peo…

4 days ago·Colorado, United States

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Times of San Diego

How Better Water Systems Can Help Cities Survive the Next Firestorms

A home is seen fully engulfed in flames during the Glass Fire in St. Helena, California, U.S. September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam. Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren’t built to withstand wildfire, experts say. Hydrants trickled. Pumps and treatment plants lost power. Chemical contaminants were sucked into pipes, requiring extensive and …

5 days ago·San Diego County, United States

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Associated Press News

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How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate

5 days ago·United States

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Antelope Valley Press

How better water systems can help city in next firestorm

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles.

Daily Journal of Commerce

Better water systems can help cities survive firestorms

Water utilities generally aren't designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate change worsens.

4 days ago

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Finance & Commerce

Better water infrastructure can save cities from next wildfire

Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren't built to withstand wildfire, experts say.

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