Fire retardants are used to slow or stop wildfires. Similarly, flame retardants are used in appliances like TVs and building materials. Some retardants are toxic, but there are differences in ...

To do that, firefighting planes and helicopters have dropped a pink fire retardant that extinguishes the flames or slows down their spread. It has left houses, gardens and streets glowing a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But what is in them and are they safe? FILE - A vehicle is covered in fire retardant while crews battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. The fires are ...

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.

Pink retardants are being used to contain the Los Angeles wildfires, with thousands of gallons of red flame being dropped around the city in an attempt to limit the devastation. According to a report ...