Several boxes and hand sanitizers have been delivered to a fire department in Tennessee after two brothers who tried to capitalize on the coronavirus outbreak by stockpiling nearly 18,000 bottles with the intent to resell the goods had their stash cleaned out. The Chattanooga Fire Department said on Facebook it received a donation of sanitizing products after a "viral story" about individuals who "purchased thousands of those items.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

Kentucky firefighters, police and other public safety workers say the Friday closure of most child care centers could hurt staffing, hamper public safety and impede the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. To stop the spread of the respiratory illness, Gov. Andy Beshear ordered Kentucky child care centers closed by Friday.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lexington Herald Leader

A resident is recovering at a local hospital after their house was engulfed in flames Tuesday twice. Walla Walla Fire District #5 crews say they were called to the 300 block of Ringhoff Rd. at 10 a.m. Tuesday, then again at around 6 p.m. Crews say the fire was rekindled after the initial call. That is when the responders found the resident with minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 3:02:44 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

The Bainbridge Island Fire Department has canceled all ride-alongs, station tours and community room use to curb the spread of COVID-19. The department has also closed facilities to walk-in assistance. General assistance and information can still be obtained via the fire department’s main office line and website.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 2:17:41 AM - SOURCE: Bainbridge Island Review

New York City could soon be placed under a “shelter-in-place” order to contain the coronavirus — here’s what it would mean for the Big Apple’s 8.6 million residents. Under the strict public health measure, all non-essential businesses would be shut down. That means only police and fire departments, hospitals, grocery stores, pharmacies and perhaps gas stations, banks and laundromats would remain open.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post