Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

Several aircraft were also assisting with dropping water and fire retardant. Additional crews from local fire districts are protecting ranches near the fire. Meteorologists are watching an ...

which found that several cars contain flame retardant chemicals considered potentially carcinogenic—specifically, Tris (1-chloro-isopropyl) phosphate (TCIPP), Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl ...

Specifically, ground up foundations from the Eaton Fire burn area. "Oh, hell no," thought Kari Toth when she found out. "That just made it so much worse." Yet that was the plan. Chuck Bostwick ...

The flame retardant chemicals market is poised for steady growth from 2025 to 2035, fueled by rising demand for fire-resistant materials across key industries such as construction, electronics, ...

However, the damage could have been much worse if it weren’t for all the firefighting efforts, including the 70 fire retardant drops. “That is a heck of a lot of air retardant drops. I don’t remember ...

The gutters and vents are enclosed in a thin, wire mesh. Each window is double-paned, the glass tempered to withstand the heat of a wildfire, the stucco around the shutters resistant to flame. The ...

Professor Daniel López-Pérez is the architecture program director at the University of San Diego. He designed a fire-resistant home he calls the Polyhaus, a 540 square foot home which consists of just ...

requiring fire-resistant materials and landscaping around new homes. The ordinance is part of a broader push to prevent flames and embers from spreading house to house during a wildfire. The new ...

In a state where wildfires are becoming a year-round threat, architects built one California homeowner a house designed to thrive with fire-resistant materials and thoughtful, eco-conscious design. A ...