flame retardant Air filter

[Ortiz7983]

I am looking to buy a wix air filter. Does it matter if I buy a flame retardant air filter or a non-flame retarded air filter?

 

[Scram1500]

From what I understood the flame retardant filters were developed for fire departments dealing with external embers being sucked into the intake. Get the regular filter unless you are fire fighting or live in area that has wild fires