The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of long-term fire retardant on federal lands near waterways or endangered species habitats.
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
Firefighters in California are using technologies ranging from AI-powered sensors to kerosene-powered aircraft to beat back ...
I, Brian Wang, talked with Randy Kirk about his idea for using tens of thousands of drones or other technology to fight large city and forest fires.
The dangers of exploding lithium-ion batteries in mobile phones, laptops, vapes and electric bicycles has come under the ...
Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...