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Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
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Water pressure was the primary problem, rather than a lack of supply, fire officials and water experts say.
"The hydrants would have run dry anywhere in the world with a fire event like this in the topography where this occurred," one expert says.
As many as 1 in 6 Americans now live in areas with significant wildfire risk.
California is home to the top six cities at highest wildfire risk in the U.S. , but Texas , Colorado and Oregon also have cities in the top 15 .
The real culprit is extremely dry conditions, experts say.
Yorba Linda Water District in California addressed all three after 2008 fire that destroyed 280 homes.
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