The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 195 calls for service between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24, among them the following:

Nov. 18

Aid call: 5:20 p.m., (Lea Hill). After firefighters responded as mutual aid to Kent to treat a man suffering from chest pains, King County Medics transported the man to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Nov. 19

Aid call: 11:36 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a local business where one of its employees had accidentally injured himself by shooting a high pressure paint gun into his hand, opening up a deep puncture wound and causing himself a great deal of pain. A private ambulance transported the man to MAMC for more treatment.

Nov. 20

Aid call: 10:45 a.m., (Auburn). Once firefighters stabilized a man who had broken his knee cap falling on a sidewalk, a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Nov. 21

Aid call: 11 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). After firefighters helped an older woman who was suffering from an altered level of consciousness, a private ambulance transported her to Highline Hospital for further evaluation.

Nov. 22

Outdoor smoke investigation: 6:24 p.m., (North Auburn). Firefighters investigating a report of smoke found some curling out of an underground utility vault. Firefighters secured the area and then asked Puget Sound Energy to handle the problem.

Nov. 23

Garage fire: 8:15 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responded as mutual aid to help the Kent Regional Fire Authority tackle a garage fire. The first arriving units quickly extinguished the fire. Investigators were still trying to determine what caused the fire.

Nov. 24.

Accident: 9:07 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a single-car accident at Isaac Evans Park found a vehicle off the roadway with moderate damage to its passenger compartment. Firefighters got the injured person out and provided medical care alongside King County Medics before transporting the person to MAMC.