California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.

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

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire ...

Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in ...

Crews battling the deadly ongoing Los Angeles wildfires have started dropping bright pink fire retardant known as Phos-Chek from the skies to combat the stubborn flames. The eye-catching flame ...

As California battles devastating wildfires, Phos-Chek, a hot-pink aerial fire suppressant, plays a crucial role in ...

Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires. Images of vivid red ...

Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts. Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation ...

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 ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have long been considered vital in the battle ...