Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Colorado Newsline. Battered by years of criticism from U.S. lawmakers and environmental advocates, the Department of Defense will stop purchasing ...

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

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 ...

Soybeans could soon have a promising new market as a safer firefighting solution, replacing traditional foam that relies on ...

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois - and ...

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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 ...

Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But ...

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 ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Military veterans who served on ...