A firefighter sprays a mixture of water and foam during a demonstration of a soy-based firefighting foam on Sept. 10, 2024, in West Fargo, North Dakota. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) In the search ...
Dallas Fire-Rescue used specialized foam to battle an early-morning fire at an Oncor electrical substation in South Dallas.
The head of the company hired to eliminate the risks and liability associated with these substances said the state is “setting the standard for responsible environmental stewardship.” CONCORD, N.H. — ...
CANTON, OH - Midwest Industrial Supply, a leader in Earth-conscious chemical manufacturing, announced its latest innovation — SparkBarrier, a Class A firefighting foam approved by the U.S. Forest ...
Firefighters across Colorado protect people from devastating fires, but the materials sometimes used to put out the flames could hurt the very communities they're saving. Those materials we're talking ...
A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on ...
Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well aware of the dangers of the job — including one that may be hiding in the supplies he and his ...
A new firefighting foam derived from soybeans could provide a new market for U.S. soybean meal and replace some of the substances that have contaminated underground water supplies with “forever ...
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — South Metro Fire Rescue has a new tool to help keep firefighters and residents safe while fighting fires. They said they are one of the first fire departments in the country to ...
Pasco Fire removed 140 gallons of PFAS-containing AFFF foam from the city. The Washington Department of Ecology runs statewide collection and 90 stations signed up. Pasco replaced the toxic foam with ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A new $350M grant program was announced Wednesday to help upstate New York airports dispose of firefighting foam that has polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in it. The grant ...
How do you get rid of something that’s known for lasting forever? That’s a question New Hampshire officials have been trying to answer for years, as they looked to dispose of thousands of gallons of ...