Perimeter Solutions, the company that makes the substance, explains its hot pink hue. As crews battle fires in Los Angeles, ...

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

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

Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low altitudes needed for drops and can dissipate the retardant before it hits the ground. Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire ...