The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 195 calls for service between Dec. 31 and Jan. 6, among them the following:

Dec. 31

House fire: 11:06 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a report of smoke coming from the roof of a single-family home in the 300 block of Park Avenue Northeast arrived to find a small attic fire. Once firefighters got the homeowner out, they snuffed the fire with minimal damage.

Jan. 1

Attic fire: 12:34 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast for a report of smoke coming from a roof found a residence with an attic fire. Firefighters pulled the ceiling and extinguished the fire before it could spread to another part of the house. The homeowner had just arrived home when the fire department showed up. Nobody else was inside and no firefighters were hurt. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and electrical in nature.

Jan. 2

Aid call: 11:50 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a man in the throes of an anxiety attack. A private ambulance transported the man to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

Jan. 3

Automatic fire alarm: 8:18 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters responding to a sprinkler water flow alarm in a food processing plant found water leaking from an overhead sprinkler pipe. The management established a fire watch and notified the sprinkler company for repairs.

Jan. 4

Aid call: 12:27 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped an older woman who was suffering from back pain. A private ambulance transported the woman to MAMC for further evaluation.

Jan. 6

Commercial fire: 12:41 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters hustled to a large, two-story industrial manufacturing complex where an accidental machinery fire had charged the warehouse with smoke, prompting a full evacuation. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and used the on-site building systems to clear the smoke.