A Fire Training facility in North Bend has been chosen as the site of quarantine for travelers from Hubei Province China, if they are unable to quarantine themselves.
The Washington State Patrol announced on Tuesday (Feb. 4) that its Fire Training Academy (FTA) would become the fifth quarantine zone in the United States, although it will only be used if travelers are unable to self quarantine at home.
The city of North Bend said in a press release that the facility is outside city limits, and emphasized that it is away from local population centers.
“The information we have received from the DOH (Department of Health) is that the FTA is considered a secure facility to quarantine up to 14 days (holding only, not treatment) for people who arrive at SeaTac from Wuhan province and do not present symptoms,” North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland said.