Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater is typically a last resort.

Source https://www.wired.com/story/firefighting-planes-are-dumping-ocean-water-on-the-los-angeles-fires-why-using-saltwater-is-typically-a-last-resort/

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