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Supported by air resources that dropped retardant on the flames, firefighters strengthened lines around Colorado 13 and County Road 5.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The large tankers, which are four-engine prop planes, are being retrofitted and will be able to drop more than three times the amount of fire retardant than the 1,200 gallons that S-2T air tankers based in Ramona can carry.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
The mattress tag may not, however, show what fire retardant chemicals are being used in the mattress instead.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
Small aircraft from Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control dropped retardant from the sky Friday while ground crews tried to contain the burn.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The large tankers, which are four-engine prop planes, are being retrofitted and will be able to drop more than three times the amount of fire retardant than the 1,200 gallons that S-2T air tankers based in Ramona can carry.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
The mattress tag may not, however, show what fire retardant chemicals are being used in the mattress instead.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
Small aircraft from Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control dropped retardant from the sky Friday while ground crews tried to contain the burn.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retardant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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