Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according ...

Scientists discover alarming levels of flame retardants in recycled plastic items, calling for stricter regulations and safer ...

“We now know that fire retardants may contribute to these metal releases.” Wildfire suppressant products, which are intended ...

The agency said its final rule on the two highly toxic chemicals address implementation concerns from a range of industry ...

A new investigation suggests that black plastic utensils, like spatulas, may leach harmful flame retardants into food during ...

The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire ...

It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.

FEMA’s Region 9 Administrator authorized the funds. The Ventura County Fire Department said 140 firefighters are at the scene ...

The Mountain fire in Ventura County has grown to 9,000 acres and injured several people, who were hospitalized.

Forest fires are part of the natural cycle, but when fires threaten life and property on a grand scale, human intervention is ...

Evelin Weber and her neighbors fled their Malibu homes as the deadly Woolsey Fire tore across the California coast in 2018.

The Portland drop box, made by Laserfab, was hit first. Two fire-suppressant devices inside the box sensed the blaze and ...