N ot long after the Palisades Fire broke out Jan. 7, firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain ...

Not long after the Palisades Fire broke out Jan. 7, firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the ...

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.

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 the 1960s, according to AccuWeather.

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 the 1960s, according to AccuWeather.. What ...

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.

Water and Phos-Chek, a red fire retardant that prevents fire spread by creating a protective barrier on plants, are being used by firefighting planes to combat catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles.

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 ...

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?

Paint. One cheap way to at least slow down a fire is to use a fire-retardant paint.These paints are typically what are known as “intumescent paint.”They work by forming a protective coating ...

A new fire-retardant paint, formulated by engineers at UNSW Sydney, has become the first to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, which is now on sale ...