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The devastating wildfires that recently scorched Southern California caused an estimated $250 billion to $275 billion in damages. In the face of such destruction, two teens from Mountain View, California, have developed a nontoxic fire retardant that could help protect homes from future wildfires. Barrett Deng and Sebastien Burkhardt were inspired to create Clore after … Read more
Five people have now been confirmed dead due to the raging Eaton Fire, which has scorched more than 10,800 acres in Pasadena. Winds near Los Angeles fires will increase tonight to over 100mph! The worst has yet to come. LA Wildfires Update Wednesday Evening0% CONTAINED It’s like a HURRICANE WITH FLAME💨 SoCal Wind Gusts over … Read more
The Unexpected Fires in NJ and NY Two weeks ago, a wildfire broke out in the unlikeliest of places: New York City. A 2-acre fire erupted in Prospect Park, close to the geographic center of Brooklyn and probably my favorite park on earth. For the first time in history, the FDNY launched a brush fire … Read more