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Can Seawater Fight Fires in SoCal | Why No Water | Fireboats | Damage From Seawater (Incredible Vid!)
What's Going On With Shipping - You Tube ^ | 1/12/2025 | Sal Mercogliano

Posted on 01/12/2025 5:08:12 PM PST by Paul R.

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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To: jonrick46

Nice pic!


61 posted on 01/13/2025 3:46:13 AM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Paul R.

Desalinization plants to maintain water levels are far cheaper than the fire cost. But then again proper water management would do wonders.


62 posted on 01/13/2025 4:31:20 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Dots connected Ca squanders more money on liberal agendas than on things like desalination plants.

They take the stupid route and remove dams so the fish can travel.

It’s California


63 posted on 01/13/2025 6:03:22 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Paul R.

People worried about fighting fires with sea water really have no understanding how much water is in a single inch of rain. A simple 1 inch rain over 1 acre of ground has roughly 27,000 gallons of water. That is around 27 firetrucks worth.

Insignificant salt contamination which nature will dilute down even further.


64 posted on 01/13/2025 9:13:46 AM PST by VetoBill
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To: Paul R.

Good video, great explanations, and more confirmation the people in charge of the city of Los Angeles and my former state or residence continue to be dangerous and deadly idiots!


65 posted on 01/13/2025 9:18:25 AM PST by xander (Textual correctness unlikely)
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