By now, hundreds of Abasand’s houses and condos were on fire. Running to each one was a half-inch waterline connected to the city’s water supply. As each house burned down, those lines would break, and water would run freely at a pressure comparable to a powerful garden hose. The same thing had happened in Centennial Park, Beacon Hill, and Waterways. One broken line wouldn’t make a difference; a hundred might not even be noticeable; but a thousand or more flowing unchecked, hour after hour, could compromise a pump’s ability to maintain pressure and push water up onto those hilltops. They could
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