The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

A decades-old NHTSA vehicle flammability standard leads to the use of cancer-causing flame retardants in cars. These ...

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown — a knowledge gap that hampers prevention ...

A new study found that access to air-conditioning is a stronger predictor of emergency department visits related to PM2.5 ...

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire research knowledge and develops cutting edge, practical fire service education aimed at helping firefighters stay safe while more ...

The intermittent showers sweeping across parts of Southern California on Sunday provided welcome relief for firefighters ...

Rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has the potential to contribute to flooding and ...

A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a matter of hours.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, the Urban Wildland Interface grows at a rate of 2 million acres per year. Here in ...

Metro staff will conduct outreach and ensure displaced residents, as well as Metro employees, can sign up for a reduced-fare ...

Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair ...