By Matt Wiley
The firefighters of Pasco Fire Rescue (PFR) Station 13 in the Quail Hollow area can sleep soundly once again, as an infestation of bed bugs has been eradicated from the building.
According to Pasco County, bed bugs were reported at the station (located on Dayflower Dr. off Old Pasco Rd.) on May 14 in the “Rescue Bunk” area. Upon their discovery, the county’s exterminator performed an investigation and confirmed the existence of bed bugs.
At first, a pesticide treatment was used, but did not properly get rid of the pests, and a heating process had to be utilized. The process began on May 20 and covered the entire building, heating the facility to a consistent temperature of 120 degrees, killing everything in the building. On May 21, the building was cleared and brought back online.
While the heat treatment was conducted, first responders worked out of PFR Station 26, located on Aronwood Blvd. in Meadow Pointe.
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