A study by the University of Southern California estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic metals have been dumped ...

A USDA plane strafes the Cedar Fire near Oracle, Arizona, on May 20, 2025, dropping fire retardant primarily made of water, ...

The U.S. Forest Service will be allowed to use fire retardant this summer despite ongoing litigation; The head of Montana’s ...

A wildfire is currently burning near the town of Oracle, north of Tucson, Tuesday evening, according to the Coronado National ...

Woodsafe Timber Protection and Tantimber have partnered to deliver sustainable fire-retardant wood with superior aesthetic ...

Emergency crews responded to a vegetation fire near Lake Tulloch in Tuolumne County on Monday evening, officials said.

To download a PDF of this article, visit cenm.ag/flame-retardants. References used to create this graphic: Al-Mosawi, Ali. “Flame Retardants, Their Beginning, Types, and Environmental Impact ...

The chemicals found in some retardants can also be fatal to aquatic life and high concentrations of the metals can be toxic ...