Categories Selected Articles Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires? Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 13, 2025 Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.’s fires, but it’s more complicated than simply going to the beach to transport water to the hillsides. ← Without power or water, two Altadena neighbors remain amid the wreckage → GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants To Use Weather Manipulation To Fight Fires. Here’s Why It’s Unlikely.