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What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?

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A tanker drops retardant as the Palisades Fire grows in the mountains in Topanga, Calif., on Thursday

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?

(Image credit: David Swanson)

Written by: Prometheus

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