The lawsuit says district leaders knew about harassment in the firehouse but failed to stop it for years.
FERNDALE, Wash. — A former Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 firefighter/EMT alleges in a federal lawsuit that district leaders allowed years of sexual harassment in the firehouse and retaliated against her after she reported it.
Sheena Radder filed the lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and names Whatcom County Fire District No. 7, a public fire and emergency medical services agency based in Ferndale.
Radder worked for the district from 2007 to 2024, according to the lawsuit.
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