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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HELD A LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF HOW IT WORKS. PUTTING OUT AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIRE IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN A STANDARD CAR FIRE. WITH THE EV FIRES, THEY PRODUCE A LARGE AMOUNT OF TOXIC GASES, WHICH WE ...

The use of lithium-ion batteries as part of the propulsion system of aircraft poses hazards that need to be analysed, understood and where necessary mitigated. This requires an evidence base to assess ...