Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
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Flame Retardant Helped Contain the Palisades Fire, But Concerns Over Its Safety Grows
As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...
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Contained but Controversial: Flame Retardant's Role in Wildfire Response
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 ...
These Entrepreneurs Want to Use Robotics to Fight Wildfires
One company plans to use machinery to burn the ground on purpose. The other aims to put fires out using autonomous ...
Why are prescribed fires so important to prevent wildfires?
Adam Mendonca, deputy fire director with the U.S. Forest Service, explains why prescribed fires, also known as controlled ...