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.
While fire suppressants can be very effective, they do have limitations, the agency said, "Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low altitudes needed for drops and can dissipate the ...
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink flame retardants are being released from the skies and dropped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more ...
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 ...
Aerial fire suppressants are generally a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate — essentially fertilizer — and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible, said Daniel McCurry ...
After the horrific Palisades Fire so many people have come to the aid of defenseless animals to make sure they are safe from the ravaging blaze that continues to burn acreage and take human lives. One ...