 WELT ONLINE | In Fighting Wildfires, Concerns About Chemicals New York Times - Retardant was dropped Friday on a wildfire in Montecito, Calif., where dozens of homes burned. By WILLIAM YARDLEY The red clouds of fire retardant dropped onto the flames near Santa Barbara, Calif. Video: California Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate Wildfires Cause Day of Devastation for Southern California |