The increase in high-rise and densely populated urban development has heightened the demand for safety and resilience solutions against emergencies, such as fires. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ...

MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from overseas, one longtime firefighting partner was left off their list: ...

Diving toward a burning hillside in his first season flying an air tanker for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Jeff Reynolds realized he was doing just about everything his ...

In recent times, a glaring spotlight has been cast on the issue of diversity within various professions, with firefighting standing out as a sector in dire need of transformation. Despite the noble ...

Private firefighters aren't doing what you likely think they are — not exactly. Reports of wealthy homeowners in the Los Angeles area paying private firefighters thousands of dollars per day have ...

Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can deliver precision water/fire retardant drops while complementing the trusted ...

Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down research stations around the country, including centers in Portland, Seattle, and Wenatchee, Washington. Though much of the ...