At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep ...

The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of long-term fire retardant on federal lands near waterways or endangered species ...

It might look like the colored corn starch used in some fun runs, but the powder being dropped by planes is actually fire ...

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?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.

Planes drop fire retardant on homes in California Here ... While the compound is cleared for use in America by the USDA Forest Service, there is good reason to be wary of Phos-Chek as the agency ...

Political leaders say provincial resources and military personnel are ready to join the Los Angeles wildfire battle as some ...

The bright pink powder has become a common feature in Los Angeles, coating everything from rooftops to driveways.

The Forest Service says heavy metals aren't added to fire retardants ... he says — who guide massive planes through low-altitude drops over challenging terrain. "You know, some of those ...