SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter died last week from falling tree debris after thousands of gallons of retardant were dropped on the area where he was helping battle California's largest-ever ...

A wildfire in Smith County, Texas, prompted evacuations and threatened homes in the area on Tuesday.The blaze, dubbed the ...

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An air tanker took several passes over a smoldering hillside in Los Angeles County on Friday afternoon and dropped red fire retardant on a blaze with “surgical precision,” CNN’s Boris Sanchez ...

As multiple wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, leaving behind a trail of destruction, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, officials and firefighters are working ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates, head to LAist.com. Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts. Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the ...

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) - Firefighters are getting the upper hand on the Wolf Fire burning south of Banning. The brushfire is at 35 percent contained and has burned more than 2,400 acres. This progress ...

Estimates of damage from the now fully contained Point Fire in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley won’t be fully known for weeks, according to the Sonoma County wine region’s trade group. But one grape ...

With more moderate winds over Southern California, a fleet of helicopters and air tankers has been able to drop in the last two days hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant from ...

Chemical fire retardants are considered a vital wildland firefighting tool, helping to slow the spread of flames while ground crews move into position. But as their use increases, the harmful side ...