The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 153 calls for service between Jan. 12 and 18, among them the following:
JAN. 12
Commercial building fire: 3:22 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to the Muckleshoot Casino and a possible fire in the roof of the area under remodeling. Security and construction personnel told firefighters that a welder had detected a small fire in an insulation blanket used for welding and extinguished the blaze. Once VRFA personnel determined that the fire was out, they returned the area to casino management and the builders.
JAN. 15
Stranded mom: 6:15 p.m., (Auburn). Engine 38 came upon a disabled car at the intersection of 41st and A Streets Southeast. With help from a bystander, fire fighters pushed the car out of the rain and traffic and into a nearby parking lot. The driver, who had her 2-year-old child with her, had no way to get home and couldn’t contact family. Firefighters secured the child’s car seat in the cab of Engine 38 and drove mother and child to their home a few miles away.
JAN. 13
Motor vehicle collision: 7:53 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 2900 block of Auburn Way South. One man refused care and police took into custody for investigation of driving under the influence.
Medical Aid Call: 9:18 p.m., (Auburn). Units responded to a report of chest pain at the Auburn Jail. Engine 31 personnel did a quick patient exam and called for a Medic unit to check out the guy’s heart. Medic 6 arrived and confirmed that, indeed, the guy’s heart was acting up. They treated the patient and transported him to Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC) for additional treatment.
JAN. 16
Car vs. motorcycle: 6:03 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and Medic 6 responded to a report of a car-motorcycle crash at the intersection of Riverwalk Drive and Auburn Way South. Engine 32 was first to arrive and reported the bike rider down in the roadway. After a thorough exam of the rider and a subsequent evaluation by Medic 6, an ambulance transported the injured motorcyclist to Auburn Regional Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment of injuries.
JAN. 17
Pacific flood assistance: (Pacific). A dozen off-duty VRFA employees met at the Pacific Community Center to help with clean up efforts from the flood. Personnel removed wet insulation, ductwork and vapor barriers from two flood-damaged homes. Victims of the flood still need help. Volunteer activities and monetary donations are being coordinated at the Pacific Community Center.
JAN. 18
Motor vehicle accidents: 8 a.m., (Auburn). VRFA and Kent Fire units responded to Eastbound Highway 18 near Southeast 304th Street for many reports of motor vehicle collisions in the area. VRFA personnel assessed three separate accident scenes in both directions of Highway 18. Although two of the accidents involved vehicle rollovers, nobody was hurt and everyone was able to remove themselves from the vehicles before aid arrived. This occured the following morning on SR 167 and SR 18, when overnight fog and freezing temperatures developed into black ice conditions.
