The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has ... the iron oxide fades and loses its color "through weathering, rain, or other environmental factors." It is expected to naturally ...

The fires will have a deep and lasting impact on construction, entertainment, retail and other sectors of the Los Angeles ...

Vinyl siding is the most commonly used type in America, but it's a poor option for fire-prone areas. Instead, consider these ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

It’s been more than four years since the Holiday Farm fire destroyed hundreds of homes along the McKenzie River. Last Friday, ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

“It’s a citrus-based food-based product that can be sprayed months in advance on dry vegetation or homes and it’ll stay fire resistant that ... before that is heavy rain.

By Monday night, Cal Fire air tankers had dropped 127,500 gallons of retardant while helicopters ... A storm brought relief late on the third day, rain that tamped down flames and helped ...

and the retardant works until it is diluted by rain – when it fertilises the ground. McCurry said he has seen photos “where a brush fire burned right up to a Phos-Chek line and then stopped ...

This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...

Rain is forecast for the weekend ... allowing for firefighting aircraft to dump tens of thousands of gallons of fire retardant. That helped the fight against the Hughes Fire in the Castaic ...