The phosphorous pentoxide (red box) is the workhorse; it has a very strong affinity for water, so much so that it can be used as a desiccant to protect moisture-sensitive chemicals from any water in ...

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.

A suspected arson attack has destroyed a red phone box that had been turned into a community library during the pandemic. The inside of the kiosk in Bakers Cross, Cranbrook, was left blackened and ...

Jo's son Harry helping clean the phone box during its transformation into a community library. Kent Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews arrived at 8.03pm and used a hose reel jet to extinguish ...