Female Injured After Driving Down Embankment
On August 22, 2019 VRFA crews responded to a report of a vehicle down an embankment. On arrival at Lake Tapps Parkway and East Valley Highway crews discovered a vehicle with one female driver…
Smoke Alarms Alert Residents of Fire
At 2:55 p.m. on August 15, 2019 VRFA and South King Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a residential fire in the 32000 block of 58th Avenue South on Auburn’s west hill. First arriving crews…
Four Displaced by Mobile Home Fire
A family of four has been displaced by a fire that severely damaged their mobile home on July 14. The fire occurred at 5:37 p.m. in the 400 block of V Pl. SE. No one was injured in the fire and the…
Assistant Fire Marshal Upton and Deputy Chief Olson Retire
Two long-time employees of the VRFA have retired. Assistant Fire Marshal Larry Upton spent 37 years in the fire service and Deputy Chief Kevin Olson served 28 years. See Larry's full press release.…
VRFA Encourages Homeowners to Prepare for Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Each year, wildland fires consume homes in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), or areas where homes are built near and/or among lands prone to wildland fire. This year, according to a report by the…
VRFA Presents Life Saving Award to Jenni Pritchard
Deputy Chief Dave Larberg presented the VRFA's Life Saving Award to Jenni Pritchard, Morgan Madding and Auburn Police Officer Damon Hewin for their actions, which resulted in the successful…