Interesting facts I've learned about wildfires over the years

Re:Interesting facts I've learned about wildfires over the y... by amarcozzi on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:28AM (#46820860)

Former wildland firefighter (used to work on a hotshot crew) turned wildfire researcher here. Feel free to reach out with questions.

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Re:Interesting facts I've learned about wildfires over the y... by defrost on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:49AM (#46820970)

Do you see the same or similar issues in US Forestry management with "Red Slurry" ammonium phosphate retardants as are outlined in the article or are those concerns unique to the Australian low phosphate soils and natives?

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Re:Interesting facts I've learned about wildfires over the y... by amarcozzi on Friday January 30, 2026 @10:43AM (#46825732)

Good question and unfortunately I don't know the answer to that. I haven't heard of it being an issue, but it doesn't mean that it's not a problem by us. I tend to see more concerns raised with the impact of retardent drops on watersheds.

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