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Recent Examples of retardant
Make sure any decorations used near Christmas lights are flame retardant or resistant.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Even fire-retardant treatments on bamboo cannot stop ignition in extreme heat.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Air resources — including tankers — provided retardant support throughout the day and into the evening hours to slow down the progress of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Crews worked to suppress the fire and keep it within a retardant line that was dropped on the first day.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Even fire-retardant treatments on bamboo cannot stop ignition in extreme heat.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Air resources — including tankers — provided retardant support throughout the day and into the evening hours to slow down the progress of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Crews worked to suppress the fire and keep it within a retardant line that was dropped on the first day.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retardant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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