Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal ...

Chek, a hot-pink aerial fire suppressant, plays a crucial role in protecting communities. Hundreds of Washington Post ...

The powdered substance sprayed over the California wildfires is called Phos-Chek. It contains ammonium phosphate — an ...

It's never a great idea to leave anything on your paint for extended periods, but Phos-Chek won't do much damage of its own ...

As reported by Metro, Phos-Chek is made up of colouring agents, salts, water and fire retardant. Not only does it put out ...

By now, you have surely seen many images of planes dropping a red liquid on the Los Angeles fires. It's not just water. A ...

Above the roaring fires devastating parts of Los Angeles is an incongruous sight: air tankers dropping gallons of bright red ...

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 ...

There are strict rules for aircraft operating in and around a fire to make sure everyone’s flying in a predictable manner.

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

Bright pink powder blanketing Los Angeles has caught the attention of many as fire retardant Phos-Chek is dropped by air ...