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Amidst the chaos of the Los Angeles fires, it looked like firefighters were using whatever they could find, including handbags, to put out a dumpster fire, but TMZ is here to debunk that claim.
LAFD officials tell TMZ that the “handbags” seen on local news reports this week are actually canvas bags that firefighters bring to their engines when tackling a small trash fire like the one in this video it’s easier for them to quickly fill the bags with water and put out the fire than to take out the hose.
We’re told it takes time to connect fire hoses to hydrants, and with fires spreading quickly, the sooner they get it out, the better. everything in time.
That’s why using canvas bags filled with water to put out small fires is a smarter move. it’s not a desperate move due to lack of water pressure as some people online have suggested.
Some thought the firefighters were just desperate, not sure if it was a joke or not, but of course Los Angeles first responders know the best way to handle a fire.
The fires aren’t just tearing through the Pacific Palaces, they’ve also wreaked havoc in Altadena, Hollywood Hills, Acton and Sylmar, with blazes swirling across town, sparking smaller fires.So every quick-thinking step counts.
