News; Pacific NW; Lawsuit filed in Missoula over toxic metals found in aerial fire retardant May 20, 2025 Updated Tue., May 20, 2025 at 9:44 p.m. A tanker applies fire retardant during a 2012 fire ...

While fire officials say they think the retardant helped them fight the Bighorn blaze near Tucson, a debate is roiling throughout the West over the chemical mixture's effectiveness.

Short-term retardant called FireFoam WD881-C is sprayed directly onto a flame or just ahead of a fire perimeter. Long-term retardant called Liquid Concentrate 95-AMV helps to create a perimeter ...

A blizzard engulfed Michael Kovac’s house as the Palisades fire approached on Jan. 7 — “an absolute blizzard of embers,” he recalled. But by the time the smoke cleared, the 2 1/2-level ...

Published 01/20/2025 Published January 20, 2025 last updated 01/23/2025 last updated January 23, 2025. Fire retardants are used to slow or stop wildfires. Similarly, flame retardants are used in ...

A DC-10 dumps fire retardant on Mandeville Canyon Road on Jan 11, 2025, during a battle to save the homes in the Brentwood community from the Palisades Fire that started on Jan. 7.

Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?

Americas Pink fire retardant used in Los Angeles fires controversial for wildlife impact US has used it to fight blazes since 1963, but some current and former Forest Service employees say ...

Pink flame retardant is seen on a car in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 11, 2025, as the Palisades Fire continues to burn. AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images ...

Between 2009 and 2021, over 440 million gallons of long-term fire retardant were dumped across federal, state and private ...