Although extremely flammable, cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles due to its comfort and breathable nature. However, in a single step, researchers can reduce the flammability of cotton ...

The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there ...

Extreme temperatures play a dangerous role in wildfires. Heat dries out vegetation, making it more flammable. Under these conditions, wildfires ignite more easily, spread faster and burn with greater ...

Local fire-rescue officials want everyone to remember a few basic safety tips before residents plug in their safety heaters.

George Wuerthner writes, Climate warming is influencing the occurrence and size of wildfires. We cannot build homes the same ...

Researchers develop a non-flammable quasi-solid-state lithium-ion battery, combining liquid and solid electrolytes for ...

As deadly wildfires continue to displace people across Los Angeles, some residents affected by the natural disaster, which ...

Forecasters warned Saturday that gusty winds would make for dangerous fire conditions into next week. Latest updates.

Anthony Honore was accustomed to seeing brush fires far up in the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena during yearly dry ...

As the factors that can drive wildfires converge, the potential for increasingly severe wildfires looms ever larger. Severe fires also release large amounts of carbon from trees, vegetation and soils ...

Most climate scientists are certain that global warming has played a critical role in the California wildfires, despite ...

Homes, as well as vegetation, can serve as fuel for fires. Other structures like natural gas tanks and fuel depots can ...