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2025-01-09 17:24:59 UTC - HELPFUL
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Using sea water to fight wildfires is not done en masse for two main reasons: Fire Fighting Equipment Damage & harming plants/ecosystems. https://www.technology.org/how-and-why/can-salt-water-put-out-fire/#:~:text=The%20salt%20water%2C%20however%2C%20is,Moreover%2C%20saltwater%20harms%20plant%20life. Sea water can be used under specific circumstances, like during 9/11 as NYC is a built-up area & water mains were severed. https://web.archive.org/web/20070817113650/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/fireboat.htm
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