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Old 21st Jan 2020, 09:25
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witwiw
 
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Rather interesting they used a lot of sea water, wonder what effect that has on the ecology
I witnessed the aftermath of the 2015 Christmas bushfires in and around Wye River in the Otways.
The helos were bucketing sea water to the hotspots less than five minutes away compared to major fresh water supplies almost 30 minutes away. I understand and accept sea water has a potential detrimental effect on the environment (depending on the quantity, of course) but so do bushfires - I know what I'd rather (sea water or uncontained bushfire) and from which the environment probably recovers soonest.
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