Here’s Why California Isn’t Simply Using Ocean Water to Fight the Wildfires

Night long exposure photograph of the Santa Clarita wildfire in CA. The Santa Clarita Valley mountains has drawn firefighters and emergency crews in the hills toward Acton. So far, the fire has burned 38,346 acres.

Wildfires are sweeping through Los Angeles County, scorching more than 36,000 acres, destroying at least 10,000 structures, and claiming the lives of at least 11 people.

Update on California Wildfires

Firefighting aircraft bombarded steep hillside terrain with water and retardant Saturday to try to halt the eastward march of the Palisades wildfire, which has now burned more than 22,000 acres (8,900 hectares), officials said.