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Tanker planes scooping ocean water to fight Palisades fire

Tanker planes scooping ocean water to fight Palisades fire
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With hundreds of firefighters, from Los Angeles and Orange County, working the front lines of the Palisades fire, tanker planes were seen scooping ocean water to fight the blaze. Additional air drops of fire retardant began later in the afternoon and local roads were closed in places to facilitate the evacuation of Palisades residents.

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Scott Snowden

Scott has been a reporter for over 25 yers, covering a diverse range of subjects from sub-atomic cold fusion physics to scuba diving off the Great Barrier Reef. He's now deeply invested in the day to

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