Between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 239 calls for service, among them the following:

Jan. 18

Aid call: 7:43 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to a woman who was reported to be unconscious arrived at the scene to find a bystander performing CPR, and when firefighters took over they determined that the woman was dead. Firefighters and Auburn police helped contact the woman’s family.

Jan. 19

Aid call: 5:23 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters and King County Medic One evaluated a senior citizen who was complaining of abdominal pain, and a private ambulance transported the fellow to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Jan. 20

Aid call: 3:42 p.m., (Lea Hill). As firefighters were responding to an apartment complex for a man who said he had tripped and struck his head on a curb, another man, who was covered in blood, flagged them down and said he had been assaulted. Auburn police responded to secure the scene and to investigate. Turns out the two men had been in a fight with each other. One of them was transported to the hospital with a head injury, and the other was taken into police custody.

Jan. 21

Aid call: 6:52 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters evaluated a 67-year-old man who was COVID positive and complaining of general weakness, and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Jan. 22

Aid call: 3:10 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters King County Medics treated a woman who had been struck by a car, and Airlift Northwest flew her to Harborview for further care.

Jan. 23

Aid call: 3:42 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped a woman who was complaining of shortness of breath, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

Jan. 24

Illegal burn: 11:15 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters who had been dispatched to an illegal burn complaint found a resident burning brush, so they had the man put the fire out and referred him to the VRFA website for information on outdoor burning.