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Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires? Here are three key factors for L.A. firefighters

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California has the largest civilian aviation fleet for firefighting in the world, Cal Fire says.

Only a few of the aircraft are capable of scooping up water from the Pacific Ocean .

Strong winds and high winds make it difficult to use seawater to transport water to the hillsides of L.A. Firefighters can't use ocean water because it's corrosive.

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English

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