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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

The problem with these fires is that there are quite a few going at the same time at a time of year where fire fighters are laying low after the fire seaso

Don't forget physics! Multiple fires going on at the same time means multiple teams draining the water supply at the same time. There was not enough pressure left to push the water uphill even with auxiliary pumps which allowed the fire to spread.