The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 161 calls for service between April 29 and May 5, among them the following:

April 29

Aid call: 11:37 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters treated a woman who had fallen, dislocating her shoulder. A private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

April 30

River rescue: 12:05 p.m., (2200 block of Riverview Drive, Auburn). Auburn police plucked a wet, shivering elderly woman from the Green River and got her up the steep river bank where firefighters and medics could help her before transporting her to MAMC.

May 1

Dumpster fire: 9:47 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responding to a Dumpster fire at an apartment complex in Lakeland Hills used a hose line and tank water to drown the roaring refuse fire.

May 4

Propane leak: 2:14 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a propane leak in the 4200 block of A Street Southeast found a 20-gallon propane tank leaking from its pressure relief valve. Firefighters cleared the area until the tank was empty.

May 5

Brush fire: 5:28 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a 50’ x 20’ brush fire along the Union Pacific right of way battled it with water supplemented by foam. Investigators could not figure out what started the fire.