VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Dec. 9

Between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 142 calls for service, among them the following:

Between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 142 calls for service, among them the following:

Nov. 28

Accident: 3:47 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on south bound Highway 167 near Ellingson Rd. On arrival, firefighters found the accident to be minor without injuries.

Nov. 29

Aid call: 10:05 a.m., (Algona). Firefighters helped with a child birth in a resident’s home. King County Medic One transported mother and child to ARMC in good health.

Nov. 30

Aid call: 5:17 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a woman who had fallen and possibly fractured her ankle. Firefighters immobilized the ankle, and a private ambulance transported the woman to ARMC.

Dec. 1

Aid call: 3:28 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters helped a female athlete with a broken wrist and transported her to ARMC in stable condition.

Dec. 2

Natural gas leak: 6:43 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to the smell of natural gas at Auburn High School found a valve had broken in one of the science rooms, allowing gas to leak into the room. School custodians shut off the gas before firefighters could get there and begin ventilating the area. Firefighters went into the area with monitoring devices, determined the area safe and turned the repair work over to school staff on location.

Dec. 3

Aid call: 3:43 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle, head on accident, then treated and transported four people from one vehicle to ARMC.

Dec. 4

Aid call: 3:30 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a man injured by a fall. The man refused transport and friends drove him home.