This Month, Willie Bence, DEM led off with an update on the fire around Spokane. Both he and Dr. Allison Berry talked about the strain this puts on the entire state including info about a VA Hospital that was evacuated there. As for smoke reports, the smoke due in Western WA will be mostly in the I-5 corridor. Sensitive groups, If smoke does arrive here, should get inside with a room that has an air purifier, but if that’s not possible, a makeshift air-filter can be made with a 20×20 box fan and a furnace filter or two, (even four!)

Dr. Berry also spoke about iceberg lettuce, fruits, and other vegetables and said cyclospora outbreaks are NOT here in Washington and offered tips on how to avoid it entirely (mostly)

Click here to see a very thorough presentation about wildfire smoke on the from the county website:

These are two YouTube links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXya56NIaVM
or https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DwvH9PGxSoI

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This Month on the BOCC Public Health (and Safety) Report, Director of Emergency Management Willie Bence led off with some words about a relatively uneventful July 4th, and a successful All-County Preparedness Day, and answered a listener question.
Dr. Allison Berry answered questions including SNAP benefits work or volunteer requirements that take effect in January 2027, and also about mosquitoes and ticks. Naturally there was an update about infectious disease as well.

The post County Public Health Report ~7/06/26 first appeared on KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend.

This month on the BOCC Public Health Report, Willie Bence started us off with info about fire danger and drought this summer. There is also the All-County Preparedness Day at Finnriver on June 27. You can sign up for NIXLE alerts by sending jeffcodem to 888777. Dr, Berry answered good listener questions and said there is increased COVID-19 presence in out wastewater, possibly due to more people visiting, but overall COVID-19 is very low now. Also some info about EBOLA and Measles.

The post County Public Health Report ~ 6/01/26 first appeared on KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend.