For most Californians, the sight of aircraft spewing neon pink liquid over flaming trees and brush has become a hallmark of aggressive wildfire suppression campaigns — if not a potent symbol of ...

Aerial fire suppressants are generally a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate — essentially fertilizer — and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible, said Daniel McCurry, a civil and ...

The plants you choose for your landscape can make a real difference to how a wildfire responds ...

As the first heat wave of summer plunges California into yet another wildfire season, some environmental groups are taking aim at a commercial fire retardant that most residents have grown all too ...

HOMEOWNERS AND HOW RELIABLE IS THIS NEW TOOL, BRITTANY? THE REPORTER: YOU WANT TOE B LEERY, LISA. FIRE EXPERTS WARN, THERE'S SOME COMPANIES OUT THERE WHO SAY THEIR PRODUCT WILLFF EECTIVELY PROTECT ...

Every summer, wildland firefighters across the West gear up for a monumental task, aiming to stop fires that are burning hotter and moving faster with climate change. They accomplish this in two ways: ...

Oriented strand board (OSB) has been a trusted staple in construction for decades. Builders have relied on its consistency, familiarity and structural performance in an industry where predictability ...

Dennis Hulbert used to set hundreds of fires in his backyard in Grass Valley. He wasn’t trying to burn his his house down. Hubert, 70, is a retired fire-fighting leader of the U.S. Forest Service in ...