Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?

Flame retardants are made up of various types of chemicals and may be found in or applied to products available in Canada. They're used to help prevent items from catching on fire and to limit the ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura county fire departments, the city and the National Guard.

Firefighters say they stopped the progress of the Kenneth fire as Los Angeles struggles with five blazes burning into a third night. Video credit: Ventura County Fire Department Winds set to ...

The product, developed by Barrett Deng and Sebastien Burkhardo in a Silicon Valley garage, got its first real-world test in the Palisades and Eaton fires.