United Aerial Firefighters Association head Paul Petersen said the wildfires ravaging California could be among the most ...

Super Scoopers are equipped with a system that can mix water with foam concentrate to enhance firefighting effectiveness.

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Inspired by the way mud dauber wasps build their nests, one assistant professor began to consider the ways we could build ...

Insulating your home with spray foam insulation can create a more comfortable environment and save big on energy bills, but ...

A Florida homeowner claims an attempt to make his home safer and more energy efficient has now pumped the home with a ...

First, the flame retardant powder is mixed with water to create a foam or slurry that is easy to spread across affected areas. The aerial retardant cools and coats anything flammable in the ...

then they use their trucks to douse each power pole with fire retardant — the same substance that's dropped by firefighting aircraft from above. They try to spray it as far up the pole as ...

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 ravage the Los Angeles area, leaving behind a trail of destruction, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, officials and firefighters are working ...