ALERT ISSUED - 'RESIDENTS ASKED TO LEAVED IMMEDIATELY' Sheriff's Office has ordered mandatory evacuation for the Town of Merryville (in Louisiana) and surrounding area due to wildfire approaching
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1694836972400091523
Apologies for a question that may sound dumb, but: how does a water line get stopped by a fire? It seems like it would be the least flammable thing around.
Possibly pumping stations that depend on electricity, and the power supply is interrupted. This is a weak link in the water supply in many situations.
Ah, that makes sense. Thank you.