The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 172 requests for service between March 26 and April 1, among them the following:
March 26
Accident: 10:44 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident and a young woman complaining of hand pain. Firefighters treated the young woman on scene, but she refused any more treatment.
March 27
Aid call: 4:11 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a male complaining of a broken finger and possible concussion evaluated him before a private ambulance transported him in stable condition to Auburn Regional Medical Center for more evaluation.
March 28
Aid call: 4:46 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters helped a man who’d sustained suffered severe injuries to his arm in an industrial accident. After firefighters and medics treated and stabilized the guy, medics transported him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
March 29
Service call: 6:55 a.m., (Lea Hill). A vehicle struck a fire hydrant so hard it sheared the sucker clean off, sending it tumbling through the air for about 50 feet. Firefighters helped a nearby homeowner, who’d lost his mailbox in the accident, clean up the area. Firefighters turned the scene over to the Auburn Police Department.
March 30
Aid call: 11:59 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters evaluated a woman complaining of a severe headache and tingling in her hands and legs before a a private ambulance drove her to ARMC.
March 31
Shed fire: 1:31 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to a reported shed fire in the 12100 block of Southeasat 319th Place arrived to find a shed fully wrapped in flames, aboout 20 feet from a house. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preserving the house with minimal damage. Invesigators are trying to figure out what caused the fire.
April 1
Ill male: 8 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medics responded to the 2000 block of 4th SE for a man struggling to breathe. After firefighters evaluated the man at the scene, King County Medics transported him to ARMC for further care.
