TriValley Central It was down to ashes.” About 2,100 firefighters took on the flames, aided by water-dropping helicopters and airplanes unleashing loads of retardant across the flanks of the fire . The cause of the fire was under investigation. Three firefighters had ... and more »
Press-Enterprise The fire , reported at 11:06 a.m. near a camping area, was about 50 feet by 50 feet at noon when it was contained, U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller said. Meanwhile, air tankers dropped fire retardant on 4,557-foot Thomas Mountain south of ... and more »
Statesman Journal A plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Lancaster, Calif., on Monday. Firefighters working in darkness doubled containment of a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles to 40 percent overnight, as cool, moist air moved in to replace torrid weather ... and more »
KHTS Radio One commonly used Class A foam, known as Phos-chek, is made by mixing “ ammonium phosphate and diammonium sulfate ..into a liquid concentrate that includes thickeners, flow conditioners, corrosion inhibitors and water. The end result is about 88% ...
