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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — All that greenery from the winter rain is starting to dry up, which can pose a wildfire danger. On Thursday, Cal Fire San Diego sprayed roadside retardant along Otay Lakes Road ...

Scott Garrett got the evacuation order at 6 a.m. on Oct. 22. His Lake Arrowhead home lay in the path of the Grass Valley fire, and flames would arrive within hours. Garrett rushed to his garage, where ...

The Union Colony Fire Department knocked the fire down and by 6 a.m. GREELEY, Colo -- A two-alarm fire broke out at a Greeley recycling plant at daybreak Tuesday, but it was quickly brought under ...

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With the heat of wildfire season just around the corner for many parts of the American West, you might be thinking about fire-proofing your home. Our advice: Stay clear of the SPF 3000 Clear Spray ...

VICTORVILLE • As local school teachers decorated their classroom for the new school year, many were armed with a new tool: a spray can of fire retardant. To boost fire safety, Victor Elementary School ...

As the first heat wave of summer plunges California into yet another wildfire season, some environmental groups are taking aim at a commercial fire retardant that most residents have grown all too ...

The firefighter pulled the black hose down a hill. “Good?” she called out. “All the way down,” a voice responded. Brea Kirklen kept walking. Below her were the remnants of a homeless encampment in a ...