Topic: Fire Defense

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Benny Johnson provides drone footage of the Pacific Palisades reservoir, showing it is completely dry despite state and federal filings claiming it is operational and full. The reservoir was specifically built to provide gravity-fed water to fire mains in the hills where pumps cannot reach. Additional footage contrasts Mayor Karen Bass's 2024 promise to expedite rebuilding permits with the reality that only six permits have been issued a year later.