One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...

How free shops and curated clothing drives are helping those affected by the California wildfires rebuild their lives, and ...

Last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued at least nine recall notices on products that didn't comply with the mandatory standard for nightwear for children. All of ...

Wyoming Safety Supply has begun buying and selling used FR clothing. They're trying to keep the cost down for Casper ...

Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. ‘I’m sleeping with one ...

Although extremely flammable, cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles due to its comfort and breathable nature. However, in a single step, researchers can reduce the flammability of cotton ...

But what exactly is in it, and how does it help fight the wildfires? The flame retardant is a product called Phos-Chek, which is sold by a company called Perimeter. It has been used to fight blazes in ...

DayGlo is the enterprise behind ECO 2100 FR: the pigment used in flame retardants across the Golden State. “It’s a product specially made for the aerial, fire retardant industry,” said vice ...

Perimeter, the manufacturer of the Forest Service’s fire retardant, said McCurry’s research was on a formulation that wasn’t used in California and is no longer used by the Forest Service.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fire retardant covers a backyard in Mandeville Canyon during the Palisades Fire, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los ...