Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Flowers on a tree in Mandeville Canyon colored pink after flame retardant landed on them. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu Firefighters working on a hillside covered in ...

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?

including the pink-colored PHOS-CHEK used in Los AngelesImage: Ringo Chiu/REUTERS Do fire and flame retardants pose risks for human health? In devastating fires, like those in Los Angeles ...

The red color of the fire retardant is caused by the chemical ... triggers a series of events once the flames approach it. As it is heated, the components in the retardant prevent the cellulose ...

A month after the L.A. firestorms brought unprecedented levels of destruction, the region is still grappling with basic ...

But another aspect of the gas stove's flame can tell us even more information: Its color. Ideally, a gas stove's flame should burn blue. This indicates that the combustion process is happening as ...

Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. Some are toxic for humans and the environment.

a praying mantis perched on a leaf and monarchs laying their eggs on milkweed changed the southern Oregon fire survivor’s view from bleak to hopeful. “I needed flowers, color and life.

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which doesn't fuel flames. "This deprives the fire of fuel, reducing fire intensity and rate of spread," Perimeter Solutions states on the MVP-Fx product data sheet. The bright pink color allows ...

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The fire broke out before dawn Sunday in a neighborhood at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. The car belonged to a high school football quarterback.