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We’ve seen the planes and helicopters swooping in to drop water or red fire retardant. Every time they’re called into service, it's because structures, homes, and lives are in grave peril. Minutes count in how fast the pilots can scramble and get to the front lines - aiding wildfire fighters on the ground.
Over the past years, 760k gallons of fire retardant missed its mark and were dropped on California waterways. Instead of preventing wildfires, it resulted in the decline of endangered fish populations. Read more here.
U.S. Forest Service says dropping fire retardant is a key tool, but the red chemical is lethal to endangered fish in Washington.
U.S. Forest Service says dropping fire retardant is a key tool, but the red chemical is lethal to endangered fish in Washington.