Fire-suppressant foam fills Long Beach airport hangar

Friday, December 12, 2008

Fire-suppressant foam fills Long Beach airport hangar

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) Thousands of gallons of firefighting foam have accidentally been released inside a hangar at the Long Beach airport, covering at least one police helicopter in fizzy bubbles.

Long Beach Fire Battalion Chief Frank Hayes says a technician inadvertently set off the firefighting system on Thursday and minutes later the hangar was filled with foam up to 10 feet deep.

Hayes says the synthetic high-expansion foam is low in toxicity and biodegradable. Firefighters are waiting for it to dissipate and flow into drains and a catch basin underneath the airport.

Fire spokesman Joshua Johnson says the foam filled the 130,000 square-foot building within minutes.

The hangar is used to store police helicopters.

Original Source: KSBY - Link

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