flame retardant

She said Phos-chek, a flame retardant, was not observed in the debris basins.

Orange flames lined the mountains as aircraft dropped water and flame retardant.

The firefighters often work on hand crews, using hand tools to clear vegetation and create firebreaks that slow the spread of wildfires, The Times reported, while such tasks as operating fire hoses or spreading flame retardant are left to professional firefighters.

The flame retardant is a product called Phos-Chek, which is sold by a company called Perimeter.

The image above shows the fire line near Piuma Road in Malibu, with red flame retardant visible on the ground.