The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters battling wildland blazes for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer, Perimeter Solutions.

U.S. officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive wildfires by stopping them before they ever start. The U.S ...

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 ...

An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.

Phos-Chek fire retardant is bright red for a reason, and while it's not especially toxic, you really don't want a plane to dump hundreds of gallons of it on you.

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.

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Planes are expected to drop nearly 12,000 gallons at a time of fire retardant on the Rim Fire, which has expanded into Yosemite National Park. But what exactly is that ...

A lawsuit over the use of pink fire retardant could reshape how the U.S. Forest Service battles wildfires as they grow larger and more destructive.

LAist partnered with USC researchers to test samples of Phos-Chek, the fire retardant dropped on the Eaton and Palisades fires. The results came back positive for heavy metals including arsenic ...

"That's where the magic is in fire retardant," says Emery. "It's just a very, very diluted version of fertilizer that creates that chemical reaction that allows us to do that critical work of ...

Rocklin’s Fortress Fire Retardant Solutions has found good fortune in the business of fighting catastrophe, scoring a lucrative government contract.

Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research. People with the highest levels of ...