Firefighters battled a senior apartment building fire on May 22, 2023, where one person was killed. While fighting the fire, the public water system was contaminated with firefighting foam.

Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to temporarily order thousands of residents not to drink the ...

LANSING, Mich. — Summer is fast approaching and Michiganders and tourists will soon be enjoying the state's many lakes, rivers and waterways. But before you do, be sure to check for any foam on the ...

(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding Michiganders and visitors to avoid foam if they see it on lakes, rivers, streams and in ...

OSCODA, Mich. -- The wind-whipped water on Michigan's Van Etten Lake washes up daily reminders of an environmental tragedy set into motion decades ago and still unfolding. Foamy suds on the surface ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to order thousands of residents not to ...

MADISON - A new study of Wisconsin lakes found that naturally occurring foam created by churning water could carry high levels of "forever chemicals," warranting caution. The study, which involved ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 25, 2022 (ENS) – State Attorney General Maura Healey today sued 13 manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals used in firefighting foam ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to temporarily order thousands of ...

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.