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Corteva plant closure raises questions about petrochemical mutual-aid capacity and apparatus transfers
Summary
District leaders said Corteva's July 1 plant closure will disband the company's fire brigade and reduce regional petrochemical mutual-aid capacity by about a third; the district is discussing acquisition of industrial apparatus, including a foam tender and a nearly new engine, to preserve response capability.
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials told the board on May 20 they are preparing for the July 1 closure of the Corteva plant in Pittsburgh and the disbanding of Corteva's on-site fire brigade.
The chief said the district is working with Corteva on options to replace the plant's firefighting capacity and to potentially acquire specialized industrial apparatus. "We're working with Corteva to possibly take ownership of their foam…
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