Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some ...

A new study by researchers at USC has found that a popular variety of fire retardant is laden with toxic metals Drawbacks aside, one fire chief said there’s no substitute for retardant when it comes ...

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 of ...

Los Angeles County neighborhoods were painted red this week as planes flew — and continue to fly — overhead, dropping red clouds over communities scorched from several recent wildfires, including the ...

A judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.

What is that red stuff that's dropped from the sky when a wildfire breaks out? It's flame retardant that firefighting crews use to control and contain wildfires. They don't drop it directly onto ...

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dousing the area with more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dropped ahead of the ...

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, and how ...

Lithium has become a hotly coveted mineral, and not just due to its integral role in batteries powering gadgets of all sizes. Lithium is very much the future of mobility, thanks to the massive battery ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — A judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation ...