VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Jan. 23

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 235 calls for service between Jan. 12 and 18, among them the following.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 235 calls for service between Jan. 12 and 18, among them the following.

Jan. 12

Aid call: 5:45 p.m., (Pacific). After firefighters and King County Medics treated an older woman who was complaining of heaviness in her chest,a private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Jan. 13

Fire: 4:25 p.m.,(Auburn). Having used multiple hose lines to snuff out a kitchen fire in an apartment, firefighters set to monitoring the air inside adjacent units. One occupant’s insurance company got him a hotel to stay in for the time being. Fire investigators are trying to figure out what happened.

Jan. 14

Aid call: 7:35 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Once firefighters had examined a person in upper respiratory distress and checked his or her vitals, a private ambulance transported saidperson to MAMC.

Jan. 15

Aid call: 3:37 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters evaluated a man who had asked for help with his opiate addiction, and a private ambulance transported him to St. Francis hospital.

Jan. 16

Accident: 3:03 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responded to Southeast 312th Street where mechanical brake failure had caused a driver to lose control of his or her vehicle, which rolled once before landing on its top. The driver was not hurt.

Jan. 17

Aid call: 3:15 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Once firefighters had evaluated a young girl who’d suffered a possible allergic reaction to peanuts, her parents drove her home for a follow-up with her pediatrician.

Jan. 18

Minor fire: 11:36 a.m.,(South Auburn). Once firefighters responding to a house where reports described the smell of an electrical fire determined that there was a minor fire in the crawl space under the house, they secured the electrical system and made sure the fire was completely out. The cause was faulty electrical wiring, so firefighters instructed the homeowner to contact an electrician to investigate the cause further before turning the power back on.