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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready

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After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself. No state agency requires it or pays for it — so Lake County is testing portable hydrants before the next fire.

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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready

After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself. No state agency requires it or pays for it — so Lake County is testing portable hydrants before the next fire.

1 day ago·San Diego, United States

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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he's making sure they’re ready

As climate-fueled wildfires test water systems in new and devastating ways, this Lake County fire chief is racing to adapt

1 day ago·Sacramento, United States

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States 1 day ago on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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