Ya a ton of variable to consider when manning a fire boat, largely cost especially for municipalities the size of Lahaina (13,000 people). Range is great but the shoreline extends so far for so many beaches that range is rendered useless. Not to mention pumping saltwater is a lot different than freshwater. Training firefighters, maintenance, mooring and associated infrastructure would be a major cost. Of course the entire community is gone but I am skeptical of how much could be saved in that community for that fire with a fire boat.
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