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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
Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Perimeter Solutions — The fire retardant maker surged about 10% on the back of a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Moment fire department dumps retardant on border fire Cal Fire and San Diego County Fire have shared footage of the moment an aerial fire crew dumped fire retardant on the border blaze which has rapidly spread across a region near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Perimeter Solutions — The fire retardant maker surged about 10% on the back of a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Moment fire department dumps retardant on border fire Cal Fire and San Diego County Fire have shared footage of the moment an aerial fire crew dumped fire retardant on the border blaze which has rapidly spread across a region near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retardant. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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