VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Aug. 17

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 226 calls for service between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, among them the following:

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 226 calls for service between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, among them the following:

Aug. 6

Aid call: 5:21 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters and King County Medics responded to the 1100 block of 59th Street Southeast where a woman was complaining of chest pains, evaluated her and a private ambulance transported her to Valley Medical Center.

Aug. 7

Fire alarm: 10:20 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to an automatic fire alarm at the Seasons Building C found the remnants of burnt food on the stove in a 3rd-floor unit, reset the alarm and returned the building to on-site maintenance.

Aug. 8

Service call: 2:21 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to a medical alert in a home discovered that a woman inside was just testing the device to assure herself that it worked properly. No further action was taken.

Aug. 9

Illegal burn: 11:11 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters hustled to an illegal burn complaint in the 300 block of K Street Southeast where they found a friend of the homeowner burning yard debris in the back yard. Firefighters advised the man of the ongoing burn ban and he agreed to put out the fire.

Aug. 10

Aid call: 7:53 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters helped an older man who had fallen out of his wheelchair, treated him for minor injuries and arranged for his transportation to a local hospital for further care.

Aug. 11

Aid call: 6:26 p.m., (North Auburn). Firefighters responding to an ailing man with a decreased level of consciousness asked for King County Medics, treated the man and transported him to Auburn Regional Medical Center.

Aug. 12

Aid call: 2:44 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to a child in the throes of febrile seizures examined him and provided cooling measure before a private ambulance transported him to ARMC.