PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Fire and Rescue is unveiling its new “water lance” tool in an effort to minimize the toxicity released in the water and the air from lithium-ion battery fires from ...

Firefighting foams, long praised for their effectiveness in extinguishing fuel-based blazes, are now under fire themselves. These foams often contain PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" — which ...

*The idea of using ocean water to combat wildfires has gained momentum in recent years, particularly in wildfire-prone regions like Los Angeles, where fierce blazes can engulf vast areas in mere hours ...

In a significant leap forward for maritime safety technology, the world’s first AI firefighting system has been developed to autonomously tackle oil fires on moving naval ships. This groundbreaking ...

With wildfires growing more intense and destructive across the globe, a team of researchers at the University of Maryland is developing autonomous drone technology aimed at stopping fires before they ...

From organized firefighting techniques created in the Middle Ages to those in colonial America to Marshalltown, Fire Chief ...