The Los Angeles fire disaster and the many fires we regularly experience in South Africa are a powerful reminder of the need for fire-resistant building materials and methods across the housing ...

The state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has no firm timeline ... AP The latest measure creates a new “ember-resistant” zone, dubbed “zone zero,” that bars things like brush ...

so we have a Phos-Chek fire retardant system that we were able to call and activate," Kovac explained. They said their home is LEED platinum certified. LEDE stands for Leadership in Energy and ...

FILE - The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) ...

Scientists and engineers from the U.S. Department of Defense laboratories have been working on fire retardant solutions to better protect ... Historically, the Army’s aramid blends (Nomex/Kevlar) used ...

The latest measure creates a new “ember-resistant” zone, dubbed “zone zero,” that bars things like brush, wooden fencing, furniture, sheds and mulch within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes. The idea is to ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura county fire departments, the city and the National Guard.

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 ...

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 of ...

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 ...

The eye-catching substance - fire retardant - is now a common sight in the area, blanketing driveways, rooftops and cars. Officials said thousands of gallons of the substance were dropped in the ...