Firefighters in California are battling four major wildfires, facing challenges due to limited resources, low water pressure, and strong winds. Fire chiefs express frustration over the overwhelming scale of the blazes, highlighting the inadequacy of resources to handle such a large number of fires simultaneously.
, fire personnel from surrounding areas have joined forces to battle the blaze. But even with the added support, containment has
"It's extremely frustrating," a fire chief from El Dorado Hills in Northern California told NBC Los Angeles while fighting the Eaton fire."I mean everyone’s doing the best they can with what we have, and it's just frustrating that it's just not enough."Their fight in some areas has also been hampered by water pressure issues that are impacting the ability to supply water to fire hydrants.
"There are not enough firefighters in LA County to address four separate fires of this magnitude," Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone."The LA County Fire Department was prepared for one or two major wildfires, but not the four. This is not a normal red flag alert." The Palisades Fire exploded during hours of strong winds. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025.
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