A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted ...

Discover what Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is and its dangers, including environmental impact and health risks due to PFAS chemicals. Learn about its use and safety concerns in fire suppression.

January is firefighter cancer awareness month. Discover the health risks firefighters face from exposure to asbestos and ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances are synthetic chemicals that are widely used in our daily lives and in industrial ...

A case originating in Waukesha County could impact state charges against Tyco Fire Products in the Marinette area.

Some 2.5 million Virginians have PFAS in their drinking water at higher levels than the legal limits recently put forth by the federal government. The numbers, which were self-reported to state ...

SUPPORT FIREFIGHTING AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WELL, CAL FIRE SENT NEARLY A DOZEN AIRCRAFT FROM HERE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO BATTLE THOSE WILDFIRES. ONE OF THEM IS THEIR C-130 AIR TANKER, KCRA 3’S.

The inventory for a highly scrutinized hangar at the airport decreased between two reports Midcoast Regional Redevelopment ...

Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar as progress is made by firefighters, authorities said Thursday. The rapidly expanding ...

All evacuation orders were lifted earlier this morning for those impacted by the fire. The blaze, which broke out Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m. near Runyan Canyon, charred about 43 acres before ...

The remaining evacuations caused by the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills have been lifted early Thursday morning, officials announced. “At 7:30AM, the closed section of the Sunset Fire ...