Researchers have shown that controlled fire whirls can clean up oil spills faster and more cleanly than traditional burning methods. The spinning flames consumed up to 95% of the oil, cut soot ...

Many of the same suggestions and precautions may be of use for all categories of wildland fire chemicals. Specific suggestions are given for foams and water enhancers (gels) when they differ from ...

Scientists have developed controlled “fire tornadoes” that can burn offshore oil spills up to 40% faster than conventional in-situ burning while reducing toxic soot emissions by about 40%. The ...

Crews continued working overnight to contain the smoldering remains of a wildfire that blackened hundreds of acres in a rural area near Golden Acorn Casino, spreading perilously close to back-country ...

The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora, the club announced on Saturday. Cora, the first manager fired in the 2026 MLB season, led the Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018. Also out are five ...

Lawmakers OK’d a measure to declare prescribed fires as “exceptional events” that won’t punish communities for Clean Air Act exceedances. The House passed legislation Wednesday to ease air pollution ...

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The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a forgettable era for the franchise. Chicago hired Karnišovas in April 2020 and ...

Neglecting basic cleaning around your home can turn everyday appliances into fire hazards. Here are four things to clean before disaster strikes. Mexican restaurant chain ends US expansion, closes all ...

The office of District 9 City Council member Sean Elo-Rivera (third from right) was one of several supporters of the College East Fire Safe Council’s first community event. Seen here with D9 staff and ...

Purdue University's online Master's in Data Science will mold the next generation of data science experts and data engineers to help meet unprecedented industry demand for skilled employees. The ...

Regular controlled burns are necessary to maintain the rare inland pine barren ecosystem of the Albany Pine Bush. State Department of Environmental Conservation rangers and volunteers carried out a ...