A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals Wednesday, saying crews had taken steps to contain the material. An industrial team hired by Lubrizol …
The Portland fire chief says her department lacks the equipment to fight a catastrophic fire that could erupt from an oil train derailment. Portland Fire Chief Erin Janssens says the Oregon city would have to rely on foam from Portland …
Authorities are investigating what caused Tuesday’s fire at a Mississippi foam plant. The small factory manufactured cut foam used in furniture making. About a dozen volunteer and full-time fire departments, including Tupelo and Saltillo, responded to the call around 11 …
Tyco International Ltd said Tuesday it will buy privately held Chemguard Inc, a maker of specialty foam and equipment used by firefighters, to expand its fire protection products segment. Terms were not disclosed and Tyco declined to provide Chemguard sales …