DWP infrastructure linked to firefighter death
Councilman Bill Ropsendahl, linking the death of Firefighter Brent Lovrien last week to a freak explosion, held up a foot-long piece of cable that he said was similar to what was involved in the accident.
"This is what caused the death of Firefighter Brent Lovrien," Rosendahl said. "This shows the deterioriating infrastructure we have in Los Angeles and is a wake-up call for us to make improvements."
Rosendahl said there is between 12,000 and 15,000 miles of the cable -- some as much as 60 years old -- throughout the city.