Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Toxic flame retardants have become a major health concern due to their widespread presence in everyday household items. These chemicals, often found in products made from recycled black plastic, ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- With multiple fires still burning across Oregon, such as the Bachelor Complex, Wiley Flat and Flat Top blazes, NewsChannel 21 deep-dives into how fire retardant used in aerial ...

Black plastic is often full of cancerous, hormone disrupting flame retardants, a first-of-its-kind study finds. A sushi tray, spatula and beaded necklace are among black plastic items that tested with ...

Firefighters found the feline in the burn area of the Quarry Fire in Jefferson County, Colorado, which likely began burning on July 30 Jefferson County Sheriff/Instagram; David Zalubowski/AP A cat is ...

CLAYTON, Missouri (July 1, 2025) – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant and firefighting foam concentrates, marked the grand opening of its new ...

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