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.

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A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on ...

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(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 ...

Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck in a simulated oil-spill fire during a drill on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. For about 20 years, Julie Cassidy ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – For decades, fire departments across Illinois used a firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), which turned out to be toxic and linked to cancer. The use of ...