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Pink fire retardant has stained houses and buildings in Los Angeles as the authorities continue to try and slow down the blazes that have killed at least 24 people. The spray, known as Phos-Chek ...

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Aircraft have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles in recent days in an attempt to stop the spread of devastating wildfire. At least 24 people have been killed ...

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Pink fire retardant used as California wildfires rage on Firefighting aircraft dropped water and fire retardant to stem the spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles as warnings of wind ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the US Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura County fire departments, the city and the National Guard.