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

A DC-10 air tanker drops fire retardant on Magpie Gulch during the Horse Gulch Fire on July 15, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Northern Rockies Incident Command) A study by the University of Southern ...

A study by the University of Southern California estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic metals have been dumped onto forests during aerial fire retardant drops during the past decade ...

With summer wildfire season just around the corner, California’s fire officials on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool to help reduce the risk of major fires racing out of control. At a news ...

LAist partnered with USC researchers to test samples of Phos-Chek, the fire retardant dropped on the Eaton and Palisades fires. The results came back positive for heavy metals including arsenic ...

firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the flames. By the time the fire was out about three ...

Throughout the summer months, airtankers and fire-crews spray fire retardant across the territory for protection. It's a substance that makes fuel less flammable and slows a fire's progress.

Lithium has become a hotly coveted mineral, and not just due to its integral role in batteries powering gadgets of all sizes. Lithium is very much the future of mobility, thanks to the massive ...

Fire retardants are used to slow or stop wildfires. Similarly, flame retardants are used in appliances like TVs and building materials. Some retardants are toxic, but there are differences in ...

a citrus-based fire retardant known as Citrotech, produced by Mighty Fire Breaker. Residents in areas like San Carlos welcomed the firefighters’ proactive approach as they observed the spraying ...