unlike many other flame-retardant treatments. The researchers will continue evaluating this technology in partnership with companies in hopes of using their findings to protect wood, fabric ...

He said for maximum protection, it can be attached to wood sheathing coated in fire retardant or DensGlass, which is a fiberglass-covered gypsum board. Mitchell Rocheleau is a California architect ...

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 ...

Fire retardants, on the other hand, contain fertilizer and other ingredients that don't evaporate once the water they're mixed with is gone, delaying a fire's spread for days, weeks or longer.

The Citrotech solution acts as a fire retardant, capable of withstanding ... But I know from many tests it won’t burn to any wood or vegetative area.” San Diego Fire is looking to expand ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...