Join us for our first online Kids Safety Academy
Join us for our first online Kids Safety Academy! Due to COVID-19, all of the summer community events we attend have been cancelled. To make up for this we are bringing the fun to you at home. Each…
Auburn’s First Female Firefighter Retires
In January of 1999, the Auburn Fire Department hired Janeen Ruge as their first female firefighter. Twenty-one years later, after forging a path for others to follow and passing along a wealth of…
Smoke alarms alert residents in early morning house fire
Firefighters responded to the 6600 block of Elaine Avenue SE in Auburn just after 3 a.m. this morning to a report of a fire in an attached garage. Upon arrival crews worked quickly to extinguish the…
Auburn house fire started by oily towels. Neighbor credited with slowing fire spread.
The cause of a mid-morning house fire was determined to be accidental in nature, started by oily kitchen towels. The towels had been used to soak up cooking oil, then washed and placed in the clothes…
One deceased in Auburn mobile home fire
A mobile home fire in the White River Estates resulted in one fatality this morning. The double-wide mobile home is a total loss. Firefighters were called to the 4200 block of A St. SE in Auburn at…
VRFA searches for man in White River
A regional swift water rescue team including the VRFA searched for a man in the White river, but called off the search due to lack of daylight on May 14, 2020. The search transitioned to a recovery…
No one Injured in Ceiling Collapse at Auburn Safeway
No one was injured in an early morning ceiling collapse at the Auburn Safeway store, but the store will be closed for repairs. At 7:48 a.m., VRFA crews were called to a report of a partial roof…
2019 Outstanding Employees Recognized
Each year the Valley Regional Fire Authority celebrates employee achievements by recognizing a Firefighter and Fire Officer of the Year, plus awarding a member who exemplifies one of the…
Home saved from flames. Woman and her dog escape unharmed.
A female resident and her dog were able to evacuate safely and will be able to stay in their home, thanks to efforts of VRFA firefighters on Thursday April 16. Crews managed to protected the home,…