Flame Retardants
Park officials cited public safety concerns and a federal policy of not applying retardant within 300 feet of streams or rivers combined with a visibility concern
The Forest Service started tests with a magnesium-chloride-based retardant last summer and is continuing them
More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft dumping water and fire retardant are working to contain Southern California’s fast-moving Alisal Fire
USFS officials have approved the use of Perimeter Solutions’ fire retardant as a wildland fire preventative measure that can last for months
How to ensure safe operations around aircraft, plus what to do if caught unaware in a drop zone
A supertanker dropped a load of retardant, knocking a Douglas fir onto Matthew Burchett and three other firefighters
Fire officials insist that fixed-wing air tankers are too vulnerable to the blinding smoke and high winds of extreme fire conditions
Gov. Charlie Baker rejected a bill that would have banned the sale of furniture, bedding and children’s clothing if it contained flame-retardant chemicals
Officials said flame retardants are not necessary for fire safety, and have been linked to several health concerns such as birth defects and forms of cancer
Fire retardant dropped from a plane into an area that should have been cleared of firefighters may have had something to do with the death of Matthew Burchett
Maine lawmakers this week overrode Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a law that supporters said would reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens
The fire retardant covered nine houses, 12 cars, a camper, landscaping and the street
Fire officials claim that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters and do little to stop fires
The cancer-causing chemicals are released and attach to dust over time and pose a greater risk to firefighters
The safety commission found that specially designed furniture fabric is far more effective at preventing fires than adding flame retardants to the foam underneath
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