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LA Times Today: As California fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up

LA Times Today: As California fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up

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The August Complex fire became California’s largest wildfire on record in 2020, when it burned more than a million acres. But what if such destructive fires could be stopped before they could spread?

L.A. Times staff writer Hayley Smith wrote about the debate over long-term fire retardant and its impact on the environment.

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