How Pink Liquid Is Putting Out The Fire In Los Angeles If you have been following the news of the fire in Los Angeles, America, you must have seen the picture or video of the helicopter raining a substance of ‘pink colour.’ Many such planes are continuously being used to fight fires.
The forest fire in Los Angeles has spread to many residential areas. According to the media, the death toll from this fire has increased to 24, and property worth billions of dollars has been damaged. A private company providing information on the weather on Sunday estimated that the economic loss due to the fire would be about 250 billion US dollars.
What is the pink liquid being used to control this terrible fire? In fact, it is a fire retardant, i.e., a substance that slows down the process of fire or burning.
This pink substance is a mixture of water, salt (sodium chloride), and chemical fertilizers. It is mainly a solution mixed with ammonium phosphate. Fire needs oxygen to burn. This chemical mixture prevents the oxygen from getting to the fire. Due to this, the fire cannot spread too fast.
Moreover, this colour also helps to clearly show the area affected by the fire. By this, people know which areas are affected by fire.
However, this fire control technology has also been in controversy. In particular, concern has been expressed about the effects of this chemical on humans and the environment. Finally, the question remains as to how terrible this fire is.
Millions of people had to evacuate their areas and go to safer places due to this fire that spread over thousands of acres. Due to this terrible fire, thousands of houses and millions of vehicles have been burnt. Among those who became homeless in this fire, there are many celebrities as well as common people.
Thousands of buildings have been destroyed in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. These include homes, schools, and commercial buildings on the prestigious Sunset Boulevard.
A big reason for the spread of these fires is the Santa Ana storm, which moves from land to the coast. Experts have said that this wind, which is moving at a speed of more than 100 km per hour, has further promoted the fire. Santa Ana storms move toward the coast from the east or northeast of the United States. This wind blows several times a year. According to experts, climate change is changing the situation. Because of this, the risk of fire is constantly increasing.