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.

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 ...

Despite awareness of PFAS-related health risks, firefighters in New Jersey continue to operate within a regulatory gap that ...

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 ...

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 bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting foam in an effort to reduce exposure to ...

(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 ...

Firefighting foam, used at airports and military bases, has been identified as a source of toxic PFAS chemicals. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fire Administration via Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo The ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A total of 15 water systems in New Mexico that serve nearly 4,500 people tested above federal drinking ...

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 ...