Bellingham Herald Logo

Herbicide accidentally spread to Ferndale school playground | Bellingham Herald

×
  • E-edition
  • Home
    • Customer Service
    • Mobile & Apps
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletters
    • News Tips
    • Share a Photo
  • Dealsaver

    • All News
    • Local
    • Crime
    • Databases
    • Northwest
    • Nation & World
    • Weird News
    • Local Elections
    • Videos
    • Galleries
    • Traffic Cams
    • Webcam
    • Reader Photos
    • Columnists
    • Rules of the Road
    • All Sports
    • Seahawks
    • Mariners
    • Outdoors
    • Colleges
    • Politics
    • Elections
    • All Business
    • National Business
    • All Entertainment
    • Calendar
    • Restaurants
    • Movie News & Reviews
    • Movie Showtimes
    • Celebrities
    • Comics
    • Puzzles & Games
    • Horoscopes
    • All Living
    • Celebrations
    • Food & Drink
    • Families
    • Primetime Seniors
    • All Opinion
    • Editorial Cartoons
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Local Obituaries
    • Submit an Obituary

  • Public Notices
  • Cars
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Homes
  • Classifieds
  • Place An Ad
  • Mobile & Apps

Local

Herbicide accidentally spread to Ferndale school playground

Ferndale

City officials are warning residents that children at Eagleridge Elementary School may have come in contact with an herbicide after a city worker accidentally allowed the chemical to spread to the school’s playground, the city said Friday.

The worker was applying the herbicide around the water tank at Bender Park on Friday, the city said on its website.

The herbicide is granular and used for killing weeds. The chemical is an irritant if handled, but can be toxic if swallowed. Any parents who believe their child may have swallowed the herbicide should call a poison control expert at 1-800-222-1222.

The city is reviewing its policies to prevent similar mistakes, officials said, and workers are removing the herbicide from areas where it wasn’t meant to be applied.

SIGN UP

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The Bellingham Herald

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

Kyle Mittan

  Comments  

Videos

Here’s what remains of Hohl Feed & Seed

Watch a time-lapse of the Hohl Feed & Seed store fire

View More Video

Trending Stories

More than 75 animals rescued from Bellingham fire. A big snake remains missing

February 19, 2019 10:44 AM

I-5 southbound cleared after 7-car crash that created a backup 3 miles long

February 19, 2019 01:57 PM

Single-car crash into tree kills 21-year-old woman along Mount Baker Highway

February 20, 2019 09:10 AM

Here’s when forecasters say the next snowfall could hit Bellingham

February 19, 2019 09:48 AM

After Monday’s flames, the search for answers in Hohl Feed & Seed fire begins

February 20, 2019 07:57 AM

things to do

Read Next

Investigation shows Hohl fire may have started by ‘an intentional or careless act’
Video media Created with Sketch.

Crime

Investigation shows Hohl fire may have started by ‘an intentional or careless act’

By David Rasbach

    ORDER REPRINT →

February 20, 2019 03:05 PM

The fire that destroyed Hohl Feed & Seed in downtown Bellingham was started outside in the alley behind the store under suspicious circumstances, according to police and fire investigators.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The Bellingham Herald

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE LOCAL

Local

After Monday’s flames, the search for answers in Hohl Feed & Seed fire begins

February 20, 2019 07:57 AM
Single-car crash into tree kills 21-year-old woman along Mount Baker Highway

Local

Single-car crash into tree kills 21-year-old woman along Mount Baker Highway

February 20, 2019 09:10 AM
Is your trash piling up? Here’s when to expect your next garbage pick-up

Local

Is your trash piling up? Here’s when to expect your next garbage pick-up

February 20, 2019 12:15 PM
PeaceHealth says north Whatcom needs medical services, so it will build a clinic here

Local

PeaceHealth says north Whatcom needs medical services, so it will build a clinic here

February 20, 2019 11:17 AM
More than 75 animals rescued from Bellingham fire. A big snake remains missing

Local

More than 75 animals rescued from Bellingham fire. A big snake remains missing

February 19, 2019 10:44 AM
NAS Whidbey helicopter crew ‘definitely saved my life,’ then returned to save another

Local

NAS Whidbey helicopter crew ‘definitely saved my life,’ then returned to save another

February 19, 2019 03:32 PM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

Bellingham Herald App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Subscriber Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Archives
Advertising
  • Information
  • Place a Classified
  • Place an Obituary
  • Place a Celebration
  • Local Deals
Copyright
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service


Back to Story