See inside the SoCal factory that produces the pink fire retardant the helps firefighters protect lives and homes.
The bright color allows firefighters to see where the PHOS-CHECK has been dropped and where it hasn't. Ground crew can then create fire lines around it, potentially saving lives and property.
A resident near the San Bernardino County community of Highland captured this dramatic view of a fire retardant drop from a firefighting air tanker as it soared over the Mart fire. The tanker flies behind a spotter plane before dropping its payload of red Phos-Chek, a fire retardant, to slow the fire's spread. The Mart fire broke out Tuesday June 27, 2017.
The Rancho Cucamonga company produces PHOS-CHEK as a powder that's then delivered anywhere around the world. The urgent nature of wildfires means shipments of the 2,000-pound bags must be ready to go."We are an emergency response business, so when we get an order we ship within hours," said Oscar Sanchez, who has worked at Perimeter Solutions for 25 years."So we are always on alert, always on call 24-7.
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