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?

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...

Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.

which are used for rapid deliveries of fire retardant on wildfires. The planes are based strategically throughout California. North American OV-10A Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft Cal Fire has 16 ...

Air tankers and chemical fire retardants have been used since the ... he says — who guide massive planes through low-altitude drops over challenging terrain. "You know, some of those guys ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...

which are used for rapid deliveries of fire retardant on wildfires. The planes are based strategically throughout California. North American OV-10A Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft Cal Fire has 16 ...

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Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of ...