Why can’t we build fire hydrants around areas where it is susceptible to wild fires?
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The areas most susceptible to wildfires are undeveloped hills and mountains. Those areas are extremely vast. Last year alone, in only California, 6000 square miles burned. That’s a tiny fraction of the area that could have burned. Underground pipes would be extremely difficult, as much of that is going to be mountains or rock. And above ground pipes would be rather prone to breaking or tampering. Between the vast area to be covered and the difficulty of laying and maintaining pipes, a project like that would be incomprehensibly expensive and damaging to the environment.
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