One viral X post with 29 million views asks, “Is there any particular reason why we can't use ocean water to help put out the fires?” A VERIFY reader also texted us to ask if ocean water can ...

A major challenge in battling the fires is a dwindling water supply. The Palisades Fire is along the California coast, prompting people to question why firefighters aren’t using the Pacific Ocean to ...

Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...

Satellite imagery of the fires shows them burning only miles away from L.A.'s Pacific Ocean shoreline. How could firefighters run out of water when there's a massive body of it just down the road? The ...

Many observers pointed out that the state has an abundant source of water close by, courtesy of the Pacific Ocean, which could be used to tackle the blaze. On the surface, that sounds like a sensible ...

As we keep an eye on dangerous California winds and watch as firefighters battle the blaze, many have wondered— can ocean water be used to help battle the blaze? The idea of using ocean water to ...

That break occurred at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. “The affected ocean water area will remain closed to swimming, surfing, and diving until follow-up water quality monitoring results meet ...

Using seawater to fight fires can sound like a simple solution – the Pacific Ocean has a seemingly endless supply of water. In emergencies like Southern California is facing, it’s often the ...

While some fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran dry amid the extreme wildfires, people wondered if firefighters could use salt water from the ocean instead of depleting fresh water sources.

Airtankers take water from the ocean to fight the Palisades fire on January 9. Picture: Getty Images via AFP When hydrants go dry, as some did in the Pacific Palisades, firefighters can draft ...

In Los Angeles, “Super Scooper” planes are dumping ocean water on the raging wildfires. But using seawater has downsides Patrick Megonigal, Associate Director of Research, Smithsonian ...