Between May 3 and May 9, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 267 calls for service, among them the following:

May 3

Wall fire: 2:47 p.m. (Pacific). Firefighters responding to an exterior fire on a balcony discovered that residents had already extinguished the fire with a garden hose, so they confirmed the fire had not extended further into the apartment building. VRFA fire investigators are on the job.

May 4

Aid call: 5:42 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a man in his 50s with altered mental status stabilized him and called in paramedics for further treatment. Paramedics then transported the man to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

May 6

Accident: 12:01 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a 3-car accident on Highway 18 treated three people for minor injuries on scene, but all parties declined transportation to a hospital.

Commercial vehicle fire: 11:36 a.m. (Algona). Firefighters responding to a commercial vehicle fire at the Algona transfer station extinguished it and overhauled as necessary.

May 7

Aid call: 3:40 p.m. (Pacific). Firefighters responding to an industrial accident treated a man for back pain and a broken leg he had sustained when stone slabs fell on him. A private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

May 8

Residential fire: 4 a.m. (Algona). Firefighters responding to a house fire found a small, one-story home with smoke and flames visible on the front corner of the home. Crews from VRFA and neighboring South King Fire and Rescue quickly extinguished the fire and kept it from further extension into the home. The fire displaced four residents, who got help from the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Accident: 9:10 a.m. (South Auburn). Firefighters responding to a two-vehicle accident evaluated an older gentleman for neck pain, but he refused transportation to a hospital.

May 9

Smoke investigation: 12:17 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters who had been dispatched to the White River for a smoke investigation on one of the islands found a small, smoldering stump, which they doused with river water.