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Resident warns county it lacks foam to fight large data-center fires; commissioners record public concern
Summary
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.
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."
Commenter Terry Adkins also urged transparency and said the county was attempting to listen to citizens’ concerns about data centers and risk management. The exchange prompted questions from commissioners and staff but no formal directive was recorded at the meeting; the assistant fire chief was not named on the record.
