A leader with the Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office said the industry needs more crematories to balance the overwhelming demand.
BREMERTON, Wash. — Mortuaries in western Washington are overcrowded, and it’s a big problem for medical examiners.
A new law went into effect June 6 to create more space, but leaders in Kitsap County told KING 5 Thursday that it is still not enough. They’re now calling for more crematoriums and for the public to better communicate their final arrangement wishes with loved ones.
“Cremation facilities, there really hasn’t been any more built,” said Jeff Wallis with the Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office. “But
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