Danville ready for ethanol fires

Ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline fires, and require a special type of firefighting foam.

Many fire departments around the country don't have the foam, don't have enough of it, or are not well-trained in how to apply it, firefighting experts say. It is also more expensive than conventional foam.

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