As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

PACIFIC PALISADES - With the Palisades and Eaton Fires now under containment, one tool used to fight the flames will remain in the headlines: fire retardant. Questions about its use and environmental ...

As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...

“It does save homes,” said Harry Statter of Frontline Wildfire Defense, a company that makes an app and a system that can ...

“Vorbeck’s role is to develop new chemistries and new formulations to come up with a fluorine-free, PFAS free, environmentally-friendly, highly effective firefighting foam,” said John ...

The technical term for the original kind of memory foam is polyurethane foam, referring to the chemical composition that this material’s comprised of. If we refer back to its historical origins ...

A hill fire in the northwestern part of Hong Kong is under control after burning for more than 17 hours. The Fire Services Department said the blaze was brought under control at around 10.40am on ...

Its northern edge, including Mandeville Canyon, is the area of biggest concern, said Robert Clark of Cal Fire. By Amy Graff The Palisades fire continues to challenge firefighters. The fire’s ...

The Palisades Fire is only 6% contained. The Pacific Palisades, one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S., is experiencing the worst fire in its history. Nestled in the lower hills of the ...

However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023 ...