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Fire department warns foam removal and training mandates strain local capability
Summary
Hawthorne fire representative reported a record pace of calls in 2026, a grant for swift‑water training, and warned that state removal of legacy firefighting foam left departments without effective agents for fuel fires and raises operational concerns for tanker and EV fires.
A representative of Hawthorne’s fire service delivered a detailed public report April 15, saying the department has responded to 237 calls for aid so far in 2026 — a record pace — and warned that several state and federal policy changes are straining local firefighting capability.
The speaker (identified in the meeting as the fire department representative) said mutual‑aid requests have increased, the department’s newly introduced secondary assistant chief units reduced some response stress, and training for state‑required certifications (including fire‑ground instructor…
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