Manufacturers are adding harmful flame retardants to plastic cases surrounding the lithium-ion batteries in earbuds, e-bikes, ...

Protecting individual houses is not enough. We need to rethink how we design entire neighborhoods and communities. When a ...

“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

The product was used to save several homes during the recent wildfire outbreak in Southern California.

Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair ...

One common strategy to prevent lithium-ion battery fires may cause serious harm to health and not work to stop the fires.

The proposal stemmed from a court ruling requiring the Forest Service to get permission from EPA to drop fire suppressants ...

The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

When it comes to protecting your home or workplace from the risks of fire, one of the easiest ways to enhance safety without sacrificing style is by installing flame retardant curtains.

Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...