GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Greensboro is a major hub for Colonial Pipeline-- a company that has had two major accidents in two months.
2 Wants 2 Know took a look at the safety precautions Greensboro has in place if a pipeline here were to leak or explode.
The Greensboro Fire Department would be the first responders if an accident were to happen involving gas lines or tanks.
"Due to our training, due to the equipment you see here, Greensboro is more than prepared to deal with any emergency that comes about," Battalion Chief Chris Johnson said.
We saw the Department's response firsthand in 2010.
A lightning bolt struck one of the Colonial Pipeline gas tanks off of I-40 and sparked a major fire.
The department used a special kind of foam to contain the blaze in mere minutes.
Not all fire departments have this foam on hand. However, Greensboro does, specifically because of Colonial Pipeline's large presence in the city.
Fifty firefighters are part of a "Foam Response Team" that has monthly trainings to deal with containing fires and leaks involving fuel.