As large tankers drop tons of the retardant over swaths ... or critical infrastructure are threatened. The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters ...

Sound up! Here's what it's like to be in the cockpit of a California National Guard MAFFS C-130J over the Hughes Fire. You can see the pilot constantly adjusting the yoke as automated "altitude" ...

The video the Super Hercules soar towards the smoke and drop fire retardant on the Palisades Fire. The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Check has been used by firefighters battling ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

What is the red stuff they drop on fires? The trail of red clouds dropped over wildfires is known as Phos-Chek. This is a brand of long-term fire retardant. It has been used to fight fires since ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

CAL FIRE/USFS Aerial Firefighting Drop Safety Video The clip features a firefighting Grumman S-2 aircraft, which can drop around 800 gallons of firefighting goop with each pass, and a first ...

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Sustained winds over 40 miles per hour and high-velocity gusts impact a plane's ability to safely approach and depart a targeted area, while also impacting its water and retardant drop accuracy, a ...

As large tankers drop tons of the retardant over swaths ... or critical infrastructure are threatened. The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters ...