Fire departments in Murray County will have a chance to try a new firefighting tool, thanks to a donation from area soybean farmers.
This week, members of the Murray County Corn & Soybean Growers donated pails of soy-based firefighting foam to the Currie, Dovray, Fulda, Iona, Lake Wilson and Slayton Fire Departments. The donation, supported by soy checkoff dollars, was made possible through the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council.
This spring, the MSR&PC launched a campaign offering more than 40 Minnesota counties the opportunity to donate SoyFoam firefighting foam to fire departments.
“It’s a great opportunity,” said Chris Letendre, Slayton fire chief and president of the Murray County Mutual Aid Association. Letendre said Murray County fire departments planned to test out the foam, to see how it performs in different situations. “I have spoken with some other (departments) that have done some testing, and they said it holds up well.”
“We at the Murray County Mutual Aid Association are very thankful they were able to reach out to us,” he said.
