The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 194 calls for service between Feb. 18 and 24, among them the following:

Feb. 18

Chimney fire: 5:16 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to a chimney fire at a home in Pacific discovered that the occupant had used a cherry picker and a garden hose to extinguish the fire, thereby keeping it from escaping the chimney. Firefighters told the resident to have the chimney inspected before using it again.

Feb. 19

Aid call: 1:16 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). A teenage girl injured herself with a broken mirror and firefighters bandaged her wounds at the scene before a VRFA aid car transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

Feb. 20

Aid call: 6:53 p.m., (Algona). A vehicle struck a woman in a shopping center crosswalk but she walked home and called 911. Firefighters examined the woman, provided an ice pack for a minor injury to her foot and ankle, and left her at home, first advising her to seek further medical attention if things got worse.

Feb. 21

Aid call: 9:31 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters evaluated a possible stroke victim on scene before a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

Feb. 22

Aid call: 2:01 p.m., (Auburn). Problems posed by a man “acting strange” brought firefighters on the double to check him out for a possible adverse reaction to prescription medications. The guy refused transport to a hospital firefighters left him on scene with after care instructions.

Feb. 23

Electrical fire: 5:18 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a possible electrical fire in a stove learned from the homeowner that one of the burners had shorted out. There was no fire, but firefighters advised the owner to keep the burner off until a maintenance worker could replace it.

Feb. 24

Aid call: 8:53 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated a man with generalized weakness before a private ambulance transported him to MAMC