Phos-Chek's maker says the reaction between the retardant and cellulose consumes heat energy from the approaching fire and produces non-flammable carbon material. The goal is to slow or stop the ...

There can't be anyone who hasn't seen horrific footage of the LA fires. Nor could anyone miss seeing plane after plane of some mysterious red liquid dumped on unburnt trees. What is it? Why is it red?

It’s a scene that’s become routine with big blazes in the West. A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ...

is a fire retardant, a substance that is used to slow down or stop the spread of fire. Much of it is a product called Phos-Chek that has been used by the US Forest Service since the 1960s.

Phos-Chek long-term fire retardants, Class A foams, and water enhancing gel are the world’s leading chemical solutions for managing wild land, industrial and municipal fires. In 1962 ...

The brightly-coloured substance is a fire retardant ... He added that it would take “a lot” of retardant to poison a reservoir. Phos-Chek is a bright red colour because it contains iron ...

Utilizing PHOS-CHEK fire retardant, Snyder created a barrier that helped prevent the flames from devastating his block, despite the fast-moving blaze. Snyder, who has applied PHOS-CHEK in major ...