How MAFFS Turns Military Transports Into Aerial Firefighters
As such, MAFFS comes with its own trailer and does not require structural modifications to the aircraft it's designed for.
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Trump admin scraps wildfire retardant rule
The proposal stemmed from a court ruling requiring the Forest Service to get permission from EPA to drop fire suppressants ...
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
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Flame Retardant Helped Contain the Palisades Fire, But Concerns Over Its Safety Grows
As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...
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Contained but Controversial: Flame Retardant's Role in Wildfire Response
PACIFIC PALISADES - With the Palisades and Eaton Fires now under containment, one tool used to fight the flames will remain in the headlines: fire retardant. Questions about its use and environmental ...
An Outdated Vehicle Regulation May Be Leading To Cancer-Causing Chemicals Inside Cars
A decades-old NHTSA vehicle flammability standard leads to the use of cancer-causing flame retardants in cars. These ...
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an ...
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New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution
The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.