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Palisades Reservoir blamed for wildfires as it empties again

source: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power -> target: Pacific Palisades community

On 2026-04-22, the Santa Ynez Reservoir above Pacific Palisades in California was drained again for maintenance work to replace its aging floating cover. The article says the $19.5 million project left the 117-million-gallon reservoir empty, prompting resident concern because of prior wildfire experience. The event is a local water-infrastructure maintenance action rather than a new wildfire or pollution incident.

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Santa Ynez Reservoir, Pacific PalisadesCaliforniaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America34.048, -118.525
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