Can ocean water be used to fight fires? Read below to find out the answer to this commonly asked question. Putting out massive fires requires huge amounts of water. Freshwater is generally used, but ...

An engineer who lost his home in the Palisades fire says a new system of low-cost inflatable reservoirs could ensure more water is available to fight fires. The balloon-like plastic tanks, called ...

As multiple deadly wildfires burn across Los Angeles and hundreds of thousands of residents flee their homes, the lack of water is impeding firefighters' efforts to fight the flames. More than 27,000 ...

Some politicians have claimed that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that ...