firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the flames. By the time the fire was out about three ...

In 2002, air tankers battling a small wildfire south of Bend, Oregon, dropped more than 1,000 pounds of the red ... The flame ...

Bright dyes made from iron oxide are added to fire extinguishing water or agents, giving them their eye-catching pink or red color ... or phosphorus compounds. Common flame retardants used ...