JEFFERSON CITY — The nation’s drive to use more alternative fuel carries a danger many communities have been slow to recognize: Ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline ones and require a special type of firefighting foam.
Ethanol fire risks lead officials to push for training
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | 4:11 p.m. CST;
updated 6:33 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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