With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?

Desperate California firefighters are using water from the Pacific Ocean to extinguish the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) thinks he knows how California firefighters should have contained the devastating fires that destroyed ...

President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to clarify comments he made last summer that led many in the Pacific Northwest to fear he would attempt to divert Columbia River water to Southern California.

but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual, ...

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 ...

The recent and still-raging Los Angeles wildfires have prompted some online to wonder: Can we use ocean water to fight fires? While the Pacific Ocean sits adjacent to the city of Los Angeles ...

In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ...

A firestorm that engulfed parts of Southern California took place within sight of the Pacific Ocean, causing some to wonder ...

Everyone knows California is disaster-prone. But wildfires are supposed to be in the hills, not on the beach, and certainly ...

A spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Water and Power said water continues to be tested daily for safe drinking use and ...

SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles firefighters have resorted to using Pacific Ocean water to combat raging wildfires in Pacific Palisades as local hydrants there run dry. Firefighters deployed specialized ...