The Washington Department of Ecology announced Monday it will begin collecting and incinerating stockpiles of a toxic fire retardant foam that was used by fire departments for decades before the state restricted its use in 2018.

The same type of foam was long used at Fairchild Air Force Base and blamed for contaminating West Plains water supplies, including the city of Airway Heights’ tap system.
– PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: The Wenatchee World
Source: SEAFC National Fire News