The Puget Sound region is expected to experience the hottest temperatures of the year this week when highs reach into the mid-90s.<\/p>\n
While hot weather means outdoor fun, Puget Sound Fire reminds residents about the potential dangers it also brings.<\/p>\n
Health safety<\/strong>:<\/p>\n • Stay hydrated with non-caffeinated liquids<\/p>\n • Wear sunscreen – especially children<\/p>\n • Check on the elderly and those house-bound regularly<\/p>\n • Close drapes and windows during the day to keep homes cooler<\/p>\n • Consider waiting until the evenings before going out<\/p>\n Water safety:<\/strong><\/p>\n • Wear a Coast Guard approved and well-fitting life jacket<\/p>\n • Swim at locations that have lifeguards<\/p>\n • Supervise children at all times<\/p>\n • Know that lake and river temperatures can be as low as 50 degrees<\/p>\n • Remember that water activities and alcohol do not mix well<\/p>\n Fire safety:<\/strong><\/p>\n • Know that there is a Phase 1 burn ban in this area<\/p>\n • Check with your local fire department before starting any outdoor fires<\/p>\n • Never discard cigarettes or other burning materials on the ground<\/p>\n • Keep landscaping near your home well-watered and away from the building<\/p>\n • Dispose of BBQ ashes in a tightly sealed metal container – not a paper sack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Puget Sound region is expected to experience the hottest temperatures of the year this week when highs reach into the mid-90s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":29669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-29668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29668"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29668"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=29668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}