VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Oct. 23

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 210 calls for services between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18, among them the following:

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 210 calls for services between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18, among them the following:

Oct. 12

Aid call: 3:20 p.m. (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responding to a woman complaining of chest pain. King County Medics evaluated her before a private ambulance transported her to a local hospital.

Oct. 13

Aid call: 8:51 a.m. (Pacific). Firefighters responded and treated an elderly woman who had fainted, and a private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Oct. 14

Suspicious fire: 5:58 p.m. (south Auburn). Firefighters dispatched to a mailbox on fire found papers stuffed in an opening of a community mailbox that were smoldering. The papers were removed and extinguished. No damage was done to the mailbox. The incident is under investigation.

Oct. 15

Aid call: 7:55 a.m. (Lea Hill). Firefighters helped a middle-aged man who had fainted, striking his head on a bathroom counter. The man was treated and carried down three flights of stairs for transport to a local hospital by private ambulance.

Oct. 16

Motor vehicle fire: 8:15 a.m. (north Auburn). Firefighters responding to a passenger vehicle fire on Auburn Way North arrived to find a mid-sized truck completely engulfed in fire. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire and protect all nearby structures.

Oct. 17

Aid call: 1:22 p.m. (Algona). Firefighters responded to a young girl who had a knee dislocation. The girl was evaluated and a private ambulance transported her to a local hospital.

Oct. 18

Minor fire: 8:23 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a small fire burning in the south end of Isaac Evans Park. The fire was extinguished. Due to the suspicious nature of the call the fire investigator was notified.