What is the pink stuff coating fire-ravaged Los Angeles?
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 () Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2025
Above the roaring fires devastating parts of Los Angeles is an incongruous sight: air tankers dropping gallons of bright red and Barbie-pink slurry over forest, homes, cars, and anything else that might lie in the blazes' path. The substance, vivid against the grey smoke and charred landscape, is fire retardant - much of it a product called Phos-Chek that has been used by the US Forest Serv
Bright pink powder blanketing Los Angeles has caught the attention of many as fire retardant Phos-Chek is dropped by air tankers to control wildfires. This chemical barrier prevents flames from spreading by coating vegetation and flammable surfaces, cutting off oxygen. While effective, environmental...
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The devastating wildfire in Los Angeles, which has claimed 26 lives, is under intense investigation. Experts are scrutinizing whether the blazes were sparked naturally or intentionally. As over 12,000..
Los Angeles firefighters are using Phos-Chek, a bright pink fire retardant, to combat wildfires threatening lives and property. Developed by Perimeter Solutions,... IndiaTimes
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 ()
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2025
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