Camille Grammer remembers hydrant 2018, water issues amid LA fires

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Camille Grammer commemorates the 2018 Woolsey fire that destroyed her home, while the Pacific Palisades fire continues to rage across the greater Los Angeles area.

Grammatica, 56 years old, spoke People on Saturday, Jan. 11, about the 2018 wildfire that burned more than 96,000 acres and destroyed 1,643 structures, including the reality star’s Malibu home — one of many homes destroyed at the time due to a lack of access to water. Currently, a similar situation is developing as according to ch L.A. Timesfire hydrants across Pacific Palisades are running dry.

“This happened to my house and at the Woolsey firewhen firefighters got to the house it was going into the hydrant and there wasn’t enough water pressure. So they couldn’t save that house,” Grammer said Peopleremembering her conversation with the fire chief at the time. “He said, ‘I’m sorry. There is nothing we can do. We just don’t have water pressure.’ And they were very frustrated and apologized and did what they could.”

Grammer went on to say that when firefighters realized there wouldn’t be enough water to put out the flames, emergency workers began pulling her belongings out of the house in an effort to save as much as possible.

Related: Celebrities share personal photos of heartbreaking Los Angeles wildfires

As the wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they’ve been affected. “Evacuated and safe with children, dog and cats. I am praying and thankful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, Jan. 8. In a subsequent post she (…)

“I didn’t ask for that,” she said. “They just did it themselves, which was really nice because there was just no water pressure to save the house.”

She continued: “I haven’t really been able to sleep well, I keep thinking about my friends who have lost their homes. My heart is broken at the loss of communities and lives. It’s terrible. But then again, you never know if the wind will pick up again and which way it will turn. It’s, you know, a waiting game.”

Janisse Quinonesgeneral manager and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said L.A. Times that all water reservoirs in the Pacific Palisades have dried up due to “tremendous demand” in the area.

“We pushed the system to the extreme,” he told the outlet on Wednesday, January 8. “For 15 hours straight, we saw four times normal demand, which reduced our water pressure.”

Related: Which stars were affected by the Los Angeles fires?

Los Angeles experienced a terrifying natural weather event – and its star community was heavily impacted. An extreme wind storm from Santa Ana gusts sparked fast-burning fires around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to seek safety, according to (…)

As for Grammer, RHOBA the alum went on to praise the “awesome” city firefighters who continued to battle the flames. “They’re constantly putting their lives on the line to save people, communities and homes, and they’re doing their best in these terrible conditions,” she told People on Saturday.

“In times like these, it’s really important when neighbors come together and communities come together to help each other,” she added.

Having experienced losing everything to a fire, Grammer also shared some crucial advice for people going through the same thing right now.

“For me, because I’ve been through it, life is more important than your home,” she said. “If you’re safe, it’s your life, it’s your health, it’s safe and sound with your family and your loved ones. Because you can replace material objects, you can rebuild a home or find a new place to live, but life – you can’t replace life.”