The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of long-term fire retardant on federal lands near waterways or endangered species ...
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and ...
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of ...
Environmental experts have said that spraying fire retardant using planes is ineffective, expensive and a growing source of ...
Black plastics used in common household goods can contain toxic flame retardant chemicals originating from e-waste.
Streets in Southern California were painted red this week as planes continue to fly overhead dropping red clouds over burned ...
Chek, a red fire retardant that prevents fire spread by creating a protective barrier on plants, are being used by ...
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire ...
The bright substance blanketing areas of Los Angeles County has long been used to stop wildfires from spreading.