First, the flame retardant powder is mixed with water to create a foam or slurry that is easy to spread across affected areas. The aerial retardant cools and coats anything flammable in the ...

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 ...

Firefighters say they stopped the progress of the Kenneth fire as Los Angeles struggles with five blazes burning into a third night. Video credit: Ventura County Fire Department André 3000 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fire retardant covers a backyard in Mandeville Canyon during the Palisades Fire, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los ...

Many batteries, particularly in E-Bikes and other products with plastic recharge battery enclosures, have flame retardants added to their outer coatings in an effort to limit their flammability.

then they use their trucks to douse each power pole with fire retardant — the same substance that's dropped by firefighting aircraft from above. They try to spray it as far up the pole as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura county fire departments, the city and the National Guard.