Do not leave children and pets in cars on hot days

Last week, I spoke with Medical Lake City Administrator Doug Ross and Fire Chief Jason Mayfield, who hoped the city’s residents would not be careless with lighting fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday because of the current cooler temperatures. This got me to thinking about some of the other warnings we hear about in the summer, mainly the ones relating to children and pets in hot cars.

Every year we have to be reminded about this issue and it seems like a simple task to not leave children and pets inside of a hot vehicle. However, there are several incidents where people will stop at a...