CBS 13 • October 22, 2024
By the end of the month, Portland firefighters will no longer use firefighting foam containing “forever chemicals.” Fire officials say firefighters will be trained on how to use the new foam, which the department already has. The old foam will be sent away to be destroyed. All the trucks will be cleaned, and new foam will be added to them. The change comes after a massive toxic foam spill at the Brunswick Executive Airport that spread into nearby waterways.