August 29, 2011 Cover, Vol. 89, Issue 35
Seeing Red pp. 11-15
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants.
How They Work: Retardants Drive Wood Decomposition To Dehydration, Hinder Ignition p. 14
Trees and brush don't just ignite from a stray spark. Wood itself, composed of cellulose, a natural polymer, doesn't burn.
COVER: Former military Lockheed P2V tankers are among the types of aircraft that apply fire retardant. Pilots Robert Kelly and Randy Lynn were on a mission to deliver retardant when this plane crashed near Missoula, Mont., in 1994, killing both men. Roger Archibald
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