Even as I urged them to leave, from my home in the Mojave Desert, I was moved by a different compulsion: to get in my car, report to work and rush, via fire engine or helicopter, toward the fires. It ...

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 ...

To do that, firefighting planes and helicopters have dropped a pink fire retardant that extinguishes the flames or slows down their spread. It has left houses, gardens and streets glowing a ...

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 ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DETROW: So Kirk began to pack - Nomex fire-resistant jackets and pants, a gas mask, N-95, a helmet, protective eyewear. Then an early morning flight to a city on fire.