The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 205 calls for service between April 1 and 7, among them the following:

April 1

Fire alarm: 12:25 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a fire alarm at an assisted-living facility in south Auburn discovered the culprit – burned food in the kitchen. Firefighters cleared the kitchen of smoke and reset the alarm.

April 2

Aid call: 1:40 p.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters responding to an older woman who had cut her hand in a fall, found her on the floor, nursing a small abrasion to her hand, needing help only to stand up. Firefighters left her at the incident site in good condition.

April 3

Minor fire: 2:55 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters responding to a wall fire in the 700 block of Milwaukee Avenue discovered that quick-thinking employees had already snuffed it out. Firefighters lent a hand to the overhaul process. The business itself sustained minimal damage and kept going as usual.

April 4

Car fire: 2:54 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters dispatched to a car fire on Highway 167 Northbound just north of Ellingson Road found a 1998 Toyota Camry, its engine compartment fully engulfed in flames. Using a gasoline-powered saw to get into the engine compartment, firefighters employed a pre-connected hose to kill the fire. The driver and passenger escaped without injury. Investigators later determined that the fire was mechanical in nature.

April 5

Accident: 6:29 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters hustling to a two-car accident at the corner of 304th and 112th on Lea Hill found two heavily damaged vehicles and three injured people. Firefighters released two of them at the scene and a private ambulance transported the third to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

April 6

Aid call: 11:25 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medics responded to the 100 block of East Main Street where they found a senior citizen unable to catch his breath. Firefighters transported the man to MAMC for further evaluation.