The Problem
Water Supply in a Crisis
California's Wildfire Water Emergency
California's Wildfire Water Emergency
Wildfires, droughts, and infrastructure failures create sudden, life-threatening water shortages. Urban water systems are designed to protect a few houses or an apartment complex from fire — not block after block of an entire neighborhood, with everything burning at once.
Resource: Wildfires Are Too Much for Municipal Water Systems — High Country News
- 13% of California Public Schools are in wildfire prone areas.
- 38 million acres in California are in Moderate to Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Our Answer
Cal-Emergency Water Systems was built specifically to solve this problem. We deliver large-capacity Pioneer Water Tanks in strategic locations before disaster strikes — so when the call comes, the water supply is already there.
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