A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.

Is the Bogus Fire for real? Fire officials have a way with names. The names are generated within a split second, usually based on the first idea uttered by the initial fire official on the scene.

Colorful powder on cars and trees explained - Thousands of gallons of the pink fire retardant have been dropped in the Los Angeles area. ... according to real estate data tracker CoreLogic.

From 2009 to 2021, more than 440 million gallons of long-term fire retardant were dumped across federal, state and private land, most of it in the western U.S., according to federal estimates.

On average, 155 home fires in the U.S. each year start with Christmas trees, according to the National Fire Protection Agency.Students and faculty in WPI’s fire protection engineering program ...