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Over the last few weeks, we’ve received many questions from community members about the availability of local water sources to fight fires, maintenance of our fire hydrants, and the impacts of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) on these systems.

We’ve compiled this list of key facts and FAQs to help answer these important questions and keep our community informed.

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