September is Bed Bug Awareness Month, but firefighters in Montgomery County became aware of the hazards of bed bugs a little early. Two fire stations in the county will complete a three-part treatment for bed bug infestations this week after discovering them in the last six weeks, according to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham. He would not specify which stations had the infestations because he said the problem is not a public health hazard.

Some firefighters had been bitten, and a visual inspection confirmed that the bugs were there, he said. They began a chemical treatment immediately.