There are neighborhoods burnt down within 100 feet of the beach. Inexcusable. You get Engines with hard suction drafting from the ocean. They discharge at 150 to 200 psi, through their 5" hose to attack engines. Those Engines can supply attack water to 1 3/4" lines, 3" ground monitors, 5" ground monitors, as well as trucks spraying aerial water at over 1000 gpm.
Had I been the Incident Commander, that's exactly what I would have set up immediately. If there was a problem getting Engines to the water, due to the beach sand. I'm sure the Navy has Sea Bees not too far away. Those fellas will get out Engines down to water.
"The winner is usually the side the showed up the firstest with the mostest." General Natahn Bedford Forrest (Civil War).
The same thing applies to fire fighting.
And another quote from "Remember the Titans". "You blitz all night. I don't want them to gain another yard."
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