Can Seawater Fight Fires in SoCal | Why No Water | Fireboats | Damage From Seawater
Seawater in Southern California WildfiresJanuary 12, 2025
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the use of seawater and how it can be utilized to fight the wildfires in southern California.
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 Why SoCal Ran Out of Water
06:04 Fireboats - How to get Seawater out of the Sea
08:50 Does seawater corrodes fire equipment?
11:54 Does Seawater not provide enough cooling as freshwater?
12:33 Does seawater harm plant life and will leave the soil barren?
15:07 Difficulty in Fighting This Wildfire
17:25 Conclusion
Here’s why firefighters can’t use ocean water to put out the deadly LA wildfires
https://thetab.com/2025/01/09/heres-why-firefighters-cant-use-ocean-water-to-put-out-the-deadly-la-wildfires
Can firefighters use ocean water to douse wildfire blazes?
https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/can-firefighters-use-ocean-water-to-douse-wildfire-blazes/
Why Doesn’t Los Angeles Use Seawater in Its Fire Hydrants?
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