Flame retardant is meant to wash away in the next light rainstorm and absorb into the soil. Wait 15 minutes and repeat the ...

firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the flames. By the time the fire was out about three ...

Pink fire retardant is raining from the skies in Los Angeles as firefighters try everything they can to contain several ...

Very Large Airtankers can deliver thousands of gallons of fire retardant at one time, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It's the largest type of fire fighting airplane and can ...