VIDEO: There’s no doubt firefighters are desperately trying to get water on the growing Telegraph Fire that’s now merged with the Mezcal Fire. But firefighters told state officials at the Capitol Wednesday there’s not even enough water in some of our lakes to get the job done. As flames continue to plague Arizona, so does extreme drought. And with these dangerous firefights, crews absolutely need access to water. “This year, it’s become a lot more limited on availability as some of the ponds are drying up,” said John Truett, a state fire management officer.
Truett spoke at the state Capitol Wednesday and told officials the San Carlos Lake is so low, they can’t even scoop water out of it for airdrops or they’d leave the lake completely dry.