What do firefighting chemicals do to a forest?

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By Eve AndrewsNov 7, 2019, 3:03 am98 pts
Q. Dear Umbra, What is Phos-Chek, the red stuff the fire department drops on fires? And what does it do to the land when the fire’s out? — Bothered by Unintended Results in Nature A. Dear BURN, I’m sure a lot of people are wondering this! Every wildfire season, it seems like there’s a slew of photos of…

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