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

At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep ...

Planes drop fire retardant on homes in California Here ... While the compound is cleared for use in America by the USDA Forest Service, there is good reason to be wary of Phos-Chek as the agency ...

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

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?

Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and ...

Condit said over the last week Neptune's three planes dropped more than 200,000 gallons ... Other Missoula crews in ...

The Canadian-made CL-415 planes are sent to California each fall as part of an annual contract that has existed for more than 30 years. Stephane Caron of Quebec’s forest fire protection agency ...

The bright pink powder has become a common feature in Los Angeles, coating everything from rooftops to driveways.

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.