Resident warns county it lacks foam to fight large data-center fires; commissioners record public concern

May 6, 2026

Public commenter Diana Daniels said the assistant fire chief told her Clark County does not have enough foam to fight a large data-center fire; she urged transparency and preparedness, and commissioners noted the concern for emergency readiness.

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During the public-comment portion of the May 6 meeting, Diana Daniels, a Springfield Township teacher, praised Clark State and raised a concern about local emergency response capacity for large data-center fires. Daniels said she asked the assistant fire chief whether the county could fight a fire at a data center or Silfex and that the assistant fire chief responded, "there was not enough foam in Clark County to fight a fire like that."

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