Lack of water is hampering LA fire battle. Why not use ocean water to fight fires?
With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?
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Firefighting Planes Are Dumping Ocean Water on the Los Angeles Fires—Why Using Saltwater Is Typically a Last Resort
In Los Angeles, “Super Scooper” planes are dumping ocean water on the raging ... Normally, soil water would appear clear. Alice Stearns, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Rainwater ...
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Lack of water is hampering LA fire battle. Why not use ocean water to fight fires?
Is it really that simple to use ocean water to fight the blaze? Here's why using the seemingly obvious solution of neighboring ocean water isn't as clear an option.