VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Feb. 20

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 197 requests for service between Feb. 9 and 15, among them the following:

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 197 requests for service between Feb. 9 and 15, among them the following:

Feb. 9

Aid call: 8:15 a.m., (Algona). When firefighters finished their assessment of a man who’d been complaining of dizziness and weakness, a private ambulance transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Feb. 10

Aid call: 10:55 a.m., (Pacific). After firefighters and King County Medics finished evaluating and treating a man who had fallen from the roof of a house, a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Feb. 11

Aid call: 5 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters wrapped up their assessment of an Auburn senior citizen who had suffered injuries from a fall and transported her to MAMC.

Feb. 12

Aid call: 6:05 p.m., (Lea Hill). After firefighters had evaluated and provided wound care to an Auburn senior who had fallen, cutting his head, they determined that no further action was necessary.

Feb. 13

Aid call: 11:40 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters completed their evaluation of a man suffering a possible medication overdose and transported him to a local hospital.

Feb. 14

Water leak: 5 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters called to investigate water leaking in a roadway, found what appeared to be an underground water leak, so they referred the matter to the City of Pacific’s Water Department.

Feb. 15

Burn complaint: 4:15 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to a burn complaint found a homeowner in his backyard sitting on the periphery of a secure fire pit. There was no violation.