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These drones drop burning balls in the forest to control wildfires

By Mack DeGeurin

Researchers say taking steps to prevent battery fires may be more effective than relying on possibly dangerous flame retardants.

Electric Vehicles

Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse

By Mack DeGeurin

Side by side of fire truck and fire jacket

Fake firefighters with bogus truck arrested near LA wildfires

Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper dumping water over wildfire

Civilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire while it burns homes at Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

This crowdsourcing app is a lifeline for Californians tracking wildfires

By Mack DeGeurin

Why wildfires started by human activities can be more destructive and harder to contain

By Virginia Iglesias / The Conversation

Ukraine is getting special firefighting vehicles to combat war damage

Ukraine is getting special firefighting vehicles to combat war damage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The USS Bonhomme Richard fire

Watchdog sounds alarm on the Navy’s fire preparedness

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires

By Colleen Hagerty

Best of What's New 2022 Emergency Services and Defense

Electric Vehicles

The most helpful emergency services and defense innovations of 2022

By Kelsey D. Atherton