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Hollywood Reservoir

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If it was a ‘scooper’, it certainly wasn’t the LA reservoir

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-s-really-going-on-with-those-black-balls-in-the-la-reservoir

I don’t think the Hollywood Reservoir is big enough for scoopers.

The proximity to the Pacific pretty much assures that they’re using salt water.

To-wit (just found this):

https://ktla.com/video/firefighting-aircraft-scoop-up-ocean-water-to-battle-palisades-fire/10353376/