After Bolan Mountain Lookout burned down, the U.S. Forest Service formed an alliance with a trails group to rebuild a popular Oregon lookout rental.

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Not long after Donald Trump met with state and local politicians about the devastating wildfires, Bill Maher on Friday took aim at the President’s threats to withhold federal funds and how he ...

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State officials counter that reservoirs were full when the fires broke out, and the sheer scale of the blazes and the inability to fly planes with fire retardant because of high winds meant no ...

Executive Director Jacob Fox said the houses have fire-resistant metal roofs and concrete siding ... One of the homes is a certified ADA Unit with fully accessible kitchen cabinets, accessible ...

Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...

Creating defensible space and using hard-to-ignite building materials improve a home’s odds of surviving a conflagration, ...

Companies use flame-retardant enclosures on lithium-ion batteries to meet flammability standards, but are the chemicals used in these enclosures safe?

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

A new Viewpoint in Environmental Science & Technology explains that adding flame retardants to the plastic cases surrounding these batteries has no proven fire-safety benefit. The scientists ...