rain, or other environmental factors." It is expected to naturally lose its color within months. The long-term fire retardant, often used to steer wildfires and protect critical infrastructure or ...

A plane drops pink flame retardant during the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles, California on Monday (Jan. 13). | Credit: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pink fire retardant is raining from ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp ... its color "through weathering, rain, or other environmental factors." ...

A firefighting aircraft drops Phos-Chek pink fire retardant on Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 (Image credit: Mario Tama/Staff via Getty Images) It's hard to measure the efficiency of fire retardant ...

Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and ...

Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low altitudes needed for drops and can dissipate the retardant before it hits the ground. Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire ...

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under ...

Crews battling the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have been dropping a bright pink fire retardant across the city ahead of the advancing flames – leaving some wondering what the substance is ...

It's apparent that these red trails are used to stop the spread of wildfires, but what makes up fire retardant and why is it different than only using water to fight wildfires? A structure burns ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have long been considered vital in the battle ...