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What to know about the pink flame retardants are being used for California fires

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped in a desperate effort to stop fires before they cause more damage.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them? (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant

  2. New York Post

    What is the pink fire retardant being dropped onto LA fires? (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    What to know about the pink flame retardants are being used for California fires (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped in a desperate effort to stop fires before they cause more damage.

  5. CBS News

    What is the pink fire retardant being dropped on L.A. wildfires? Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.

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