When the system's heat sensors are activated, it goes off, spewing a combination of fire retardant and water into the air ... While you hope your perimeter fire-fighting sprinkler system will ...

The board now wants to figure out if fire-fighting foams, which contain the forever chemical, were spilled at the facilities ...

Keep reading to find out. Fighting Fire with Salt Water The quick answer is yes, ocean water can be used to fight fires. Saltwater provides similar qualities to fresh water and will extinguish a fire.