Biden Cover Story Falls Apart for CA Wildfires

Once again, we have the man in the Oval Office spouting so-called “facts” that are just not true.  

This time, it was in regard to the fire hydrants running dry. While the media is already fact-checking everything that Donald Trump has said, it is staying mum on what Biden said.  

Give Me a Break 

Donald Trump has been hitting CA very hard on the problems faced during these wildfires, with one critique being that the hydrants ran dry and firefighters could not fight the fires.  

Technically, Trump was right, but his reasoning for why the fire hydrants ran dry was wrong, which I will get to in just a bit.  

Biden was also wrong, however, refuting Trump’s claim, “I know you’re getting a bad rap about ‘these fire hydrants don’t have enough water in them.’ Give me a break. Give me a break. 

“What this is all about is the utilities, understandably, what they did is they cut off power because they’re worried about these high-tension lines coming down and causing more fires, right? And when they do that, guess what? They shut off the power that controls the ability to pump the water.” 

What Really Happened 

As we noted above, the hydrants did go dry, but this was largely because of how the system is set up. Point being, it had nothing to do with electric failures.  

Mark Pestrella, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Works, explained, "The municipal water systems that service our homes and businesses continue to work effectively.  

“However, they're not designed to fight wildfires. A firefight with multiple fire hydrants, drawing water from the system for several hours is unsustainable. This is a known fact.” 

An official for the Southern Cal Edison and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power confirmed, “LADWP water pumps and water flows were not affected by power outages.” 

Current Update on the Wildfires 

As I write this report, there are now 16 people who have died from the fires, but that number is likely to go up significantly as these fires are put out and responders are able to go into these areas to better assess the damage.  

Winds continue to contribute to the problem, with winds reaching 50 mph in the coastal areas and up to 70 mph in the mountain areas of Los Angeles and Ventura.  

More than 150,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate the area, and more than 65,000 people are now without power.  

More than 40,000 acres in Los Angeles have been impacted, with more than 12,000 structures being destroyed. To put it bluntly, this area looks like something you would see in an apocalyptic movie rather than a real-life situation in the United States.