Air Force firefighters are transitioning to a new PFAS-free foam to combat fuel fires, eliminating what had been a key source of chemical contamination in water systems near military installations.

Cannon Air Force Base announced on Monday that it has disposed of more than 4,500 gallons of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) foam along with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Three years into its mission, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team announced it has collected more than 60,000 gallons of firefighting foam that contains PFAS. MPART has ...

A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on specialized foams to extinguish dangerous fuel fires -- foams that often ...

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 ...

(WLUK) -- Some departments are starting to fight fires with soybean-based foam as an alternative to chemical-based products. It's also helping Wisconsin farmers. “It's a new concept for firefighting ...

Courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever ...

The film begins at 5:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Paratrovich Hall on March 4. A rally for clean water is planned at 11 a.m. March 5 ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well ...