As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

As multiple wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, leaving behind a trail of destruction, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, officials and firefighters are working ...

with planes dropping entire tankfuls of bright pink and red powder onto the flames, which has had people asking – what exactly is that stuff? It might look like the colored corn starch used in some ...

Dramatic footage shows firefighting planes dropping fire retardant on the smouldering Palisades Fire in California. Authorities said the blaze has scorched more than 23,713 acres in the Los Angeles ...

during the Boyles Fire in September.Credit...Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The United States Forest Service said on Thursday that nine large retardant-spraying planes, as well as 20 water-dropping ...

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 of ...

Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and ...

Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around ... he says — who guide massive planes through low-altitude drops over challenging terrain.

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.