Firefighters in Lancaster, Texas, have raised concerns about possible mold contamination at Fire Station 3, according to reporting by WFAA (syndicated by Yahoo News). "It was brought to the association's attention that there's a possible mold issue," Raymond De Los Santos, representing the firefighters' association, said in the report.
City officials have disputed the characterization that the station is unsafe, the report indicates, while the firefighters' association is pressing for independent testing and remediation. Disputes between municipal employers and first-responder unions over indoor air quality at fire stations have become a recurring story in U.S. local news as aging facilities accumulate water damage and HVAC issues.
The Mold Report will follow the story as Lancaster's testing results and any remediation plan are released.