Camille Grammer Remembers Hydrant 2018, Water Matters Amid LA Fires

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Camille’s Grammar recalls the 2018 Woolsey Fire that destroyed her house as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to rage through the greater Los Angeles area.

Grammar, 56, spoke to People on Saturday, January 11, about the 2018 fire 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 lack of water access. A similar situation is currently developing, according to the LA timesfire hydrants across the Pacific Palisades are running dry.

“That’s what happened to my house, and during the Woolsey firewhen the firefighters arrived at the house, it went to the hydrant and there was not enough water pressure. So they couldn’t save the house,” Grammer said Peopleremembers his conversation with the fire chief at the time. “He said, ‘I’m sorry. There is nothing we can do. We don’t have water pressure.’ And they were very frustrated, and apologetic, and they did the best they could.”

Grammer further shared that when firefighters discovered there wouldn’t be enough water to put out the flames, first responders began pulling her belongings out of the home in an effort to save as much as possible.

Related: Celebrities Share Personal Photos of Heartbreaking Los Angeles Wildfires

As wildfires continue to spread across the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they have been affected. “Empty and safe with children, dogs and cats. Praying and thanking for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, January 8. In a subsequent post, she (…)

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

He continued, “I haven’t really been able to sleep well, I keep thinking about my friends who have lost homes. My heart is broken for the loss of communities and lives. It’s terrible. But then again, you never know if the winds are kicking up again and in which direction they are turning. It’s, you know, a wait-and-see game.”

Janisse Quinoneschief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, by the LA times that all the water storage tanks in the Pacific Palisades have dried up due to “tremendous demand” in the area.

“We pushed the system to the limit,” he told the outlet on Wednesday, January 8. “Four times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight, and our water pressure dropped.”

Related: Which Stars Have Been Affected by the Los Angeles Fires?

Los Angeles witnessed a terrifying natural weather event – and its star-studded community was greatly affected. An extreme windstorm, caused by Santa Ana gusts, sparked a fast-moving brush fire at around 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive exiting their cars to seek safety, according to the (…)

As for Grammar, the RHOBA alum further praised the city’s “amazing” firefighters as they continued to battle the blaze. “They put their lives on the line all the time to save people and communities and homes, and they do their absolute best under these terrible conditions,” she told People on Saturday.

“It is extremely important at times like this, when the neighbors come together and the communities come together to help each other,” he added.

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

“For me, because I’ve been through it, life is more important than your home,” he said. “If you’re safe, it’s your life, your health, it’s safe and sound with your family and 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.”