Between Jan. 9 and 15, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 291 requests for service, among them the following:
Jan. 9
Stink of gas: 5:53 p.m., (Pacific). Dispatched to investigate a potential gas leak outside a business, firefighters arrived to find a large propane cylinder leaking from a valve. Employees told firefighters that they, the employees, had emptied the tank shortly after firefighters got there and were still bleeding off what was left in the tank.
Jan. 10
Aid call: 2:52 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters treated a young boy who was suffering from hives all over his body, and his mother hustled him to the family doctor for further evaluation. The boy contends with ongoing immune system issues.
Jan. 11
Aid call: 4 p.m., (Algona). Having evaluated a middle-aged man who was complaining of an unknown medical issue and determined he didn’t need emergency care, firefighters referred him to a community medical technician for his care needs.
Jan. 12
Hallway fire: 5:05 p.m., (south Auburn). Having responded to a report of smoke curling out of a room at the Muckleshoot Casino, crews found in a hallway a small fire that had already been drowned by the automatic sprinkler system. Subsequent investigation determined that the fire had been an accident.
Jan. 13
Aid call: 12:55 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters assessed an Auburn senior who was complaining of back pain after multiple recent falls, and a private ambulance motored him to St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.
Jan. 14
Wires down: 11:02 a.m., (Auburn). Having responded to a call about a broken power line arcing on top of two unoccupied vehicles, firefighters found the downed wire and cordoned off the area with caution tape. When Puget Sound Energy personnel arrived and determined that the wire was no longer active, they took over the scene.
Jan. 15
Stove fire: 7:11 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters dispatched to the Tari Lyn Court apartments for a stove fire discovered that a tenant had placed a pan of oil on the stove and walked away briefly. The daughter found the pan, the back wall and the cupboards ablaze. The occupant ran to notify the manager. The manager used a dry chemical extinguisher that killed most of the fire. When firefighters arrived, they found the fire out with no extension into the structure of the building.
