The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 446 calls for service between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3, among them the following:
Dec. 21
Propane leak: 5 p.m., (Algona). Once firefighters had contained propane that was leaking from a recreational vehicle, they returned the RV to its owner.
Dec. 22
Residential fire: 10:45 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters worked with the Kent Regional Fire Authority to find and snuff out a fire hidden in the walls of a Kent home. The KRFA is investigating.
Dec. 23
Vehicle vs. bicycle: 4:55 p.m., (Auburn). When firefighters finished their assessment of a young woman who’d been riding her bicycle when a pickup truck hit her, they motored her off to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for more treatment and evaluation.
Dec. 24
Accident: 9:57 a.m., (Auburn). An airbag and a lap-and-shoulder belt helped a man escape injury despite multiple rollovers of his vehicle on westbound Highway 18. Firefighters left the man on scene with the Washington State Patrol.
Dec. 25
Aid call: 4:45 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters helped an older woman who was struggling to wake up, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.
Dec. 26
Aid call: 12:40 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). A young man who’d been complaining of shoulder pain got help from firefighters and a ride to MAMC.
Dec. 27
Aid call: 4:26 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters and King County Medics treated a little girl who was seizing, and medics drove her to MAMC.
Dec. 28
Aid call: 4:45 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters evaluated a man who’d suffered a seizure, and his friend motored him to MAMC.
Dec. 29
Aid call: 8 p.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medics stabilized an elderly woman who’d been struggling to breathe, and medics transported her to MAMC for further treatment.
Dec. 30
Aid call: 5:30 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medics treated a man who was complaining of chest pain, and medics transported him to MAMC.
Dec. 31
Aid call: 4:36 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters helped a woman who was complaining of nausea, vomiting, dizziness and chest pain, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC for further evaluation and treatment.
Jan. 1
Aid call: 6:28 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medics treated a young man who was complaining of shortness of breath and medics transported him to MAMC.
Jan. 2
Motorcycle vs. barrier: 2:14 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters evaluated and treated a teenage motorcyclist who’d crashed into a jersey barrier, injuring his leg. A private ambulance transported the kid to Valley Medical Center.
Jan. 3
Aid call: 1:52 a.m., (Lea Hill) Firefighters treated a woman who was complaining of severe abdominal pain, and a private ambulance transported her to a local hospital.