So, it wasn’t fireworks. The Palisades fire in Los Angeles County remains largely uncontained. It’s burned through tens of thousands of acres, which could’ve been prevented if the Santa Ynez Reservoir was filled with water at the time of the blaze. It wasn’t, and firefighters have encountered endless encounters where fire hydrants had little water.
WATCH: Animated map shows the dramatic spread of the Palisades Fire
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This blaze was thought to have been sparked by New Year’s Eve fireworks. It looks like that wasn’t the case, though officials believe this inferno still had “human origins” (via NY Post) [emphasis mine]:
The Palisades Fire, the biggest and most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, has “human origins” as a likely cause, according…
