Campfires are the heart of any camping trip. They provide warmth, light, and a cozy gathering spot for sharing stories, ...

You can also add additional layers of stucco to increase the thickness. There are other ways to increase stucco's fire resistance. For instance, it can be applied over traditional wood construction, ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have long been considered vital in the battle ...

With more moderate winds over Southern California, a fleet of helicopters and air tankers has been able to drop in the last two days hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...

As multiple wildfires continue to torch Southern California on Saturday (January 11), authorities are using planes to drop a large amount of bright pink fire retardant to curb the blaze. Nine large ...

Crews battling the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have been dropping a bright pink fire retardant across the city ahead of the advancing flames – leaving some wondering what the substance is ...

Strong winds can make it too dangerous to fly at the low altitudes needed for drops and can dissipate the retardant before it hits the ground. Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire ...

A firefighting aircraft drops Phos-Chek pink fire retardant on Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 (Image credit: Mario Tama/Staff via Getty Images) It's hard to measure the efficiency of fire retardant ...

My first professional exposure to fire risk management with trees and landscapes was back in 1994. It was the second annual ...

The neighbouring houses in the Palisades were destroyed, and Chasen thinks it was a combination of luck and fire-resistant design strategies that kept his client's home safe. It is a conventional wood ...