The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 288 calls for service between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26, among them the following:

Dec. 20

Aid call: 11:30 a.m. (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated an ailing male who was suffering from a decreased level of consciousness and fever, and then a private ambulance transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Dec. 21

Carbon monoxide alarm: 5:15 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to reports of a residential carbon monoxide alarm arrived to find a family outside of their apartment showing no symptoms of CO exposure. Finding a detector keening, firefighters checked the apartment with a 4 Gas meter, but found no unusual readings. Turns out the detector was faulty, so firefighters called building maintenance to provide a replacement detector.

Vehicle fire: 7:40 a.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a vehicle fire at a house found that the fire had died on its own. The apparent cause was a cordless tool’s lithium battery that had spontaneously combusted on the backseat.

Dec. 23

Aid call: 12:53 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated a man who was complaining of severe flank pain. A private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Dec. 24

Aid call: 1:30 p.m. (Lea Hill). Firefighters treated a woman who was 37 weeks pregnant with contractions, and then a private ambulance transported him to Valley Medical Center.

Dec. 25

Vehicle fire: 6:35 a.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a vehicle fire arrived to find a fully-involved minivan, so they extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Dec. 26

Vehicle vs. pedestrian: 2:02 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a car vs. pedestrian accident at 15th Street Northwest and Terrace Drive Northwest found two people who had been struck by another vehicle while they were standing beside their snow-stranded vehicle. Firefighters and King County Medics assessed the injured parties, treated them on the scene and transported them to local hospitals for further treatment.

Motor vehicle collision: 10:58 a.m. (Lakeland Hills). While responding to an aid call, firefighters came across multiple vehicles that had become stuck on Kersey Way because of the icy conditions. Personnel spent about two hours trying to clear the road of the spun-out cars so that Auburn Public Works could get its sanding trucks and plows up the hill. No one was hurt.