TIMES RECORD • October 1, 2024
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has rejected the Town Council’s call to shut down the foaming fire suppression system in Hangar 6, saying that they are not legally allowed to do so. The Town Council voted in early September to push for the shutdown of a fire suppression system in Hangar 6, which uses a PFAS-containing firefighting foam, by the end of the month. The concern to shut the fire suppression system down and adopt a method of defueling planes before storing stemmed from concerns of another spill risk. MRRA-owned Hangar 4 spilled 1,450 gallons of toxic foam concentrate mixed with 50,000 gallons of water in August.