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No Water in Southern California Fires | Dry Hydrants | Using Seawater from the Pacific Ocean
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January 17, 2025
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7:13Now PlayingSeawater in Southern California Wildfires
January 17, 2025
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses how fire departments fight fires when hydrants run out of water and how to use dry hydrants and seawater connected to the Pacific Ocean.
#wildfire #hydrants #palisadesfire #pacific #seawater #firefighting
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Dry Hydrants: An Overview
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Why firefighters in LA can’t use salt water from the ocean to battle wildfires
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