Damage estimated at 2.7 million for three-alarm apartment fire in Auburn
VRFA fire investigators estimate damages to the Riverfront Apartments, 1608 8th St. NE in Auburn, at $2.781 million. This number includes both the building and contents of the apartments. In…
Three-alarm apartment fire in Auburn displaces sixty residents
A three-alarm apartment fire displaced approximately sixty residents from Riverfront Apartments, 1608 8th St. NE in Auburn last night. Although the fire grew quickly and blocked one escape route,…
Residents rescued from windows, roof of three-alarm Max House Apartment fire in Auburn
Approximately 30 residents from fifteen apartment units are displaced after a fire severely damaged their homes in the early morning hours of July 24. Seven businesses also sustained damage and are…
Apartment fire displaces twelve
Twelve residents are displaced after a fire damaged their apartments at 1200 H St. SE on Friday, January 15, 2021. Six second-story units, as well as two businesses located on the first floor, were…
Algona house fire displaces eleven
Eleven people are staying with family and friends following a fire that heavily damaged their Algona home on New Year’s Day. A resident of the home located in the 200 block of 6th Ave. N. called…
Smoke alarms alert family of early morning fire
Working smoke alarms alerted an Auburn family to an early morning fire on New Year’s Day, most likely saving their lives. At approximately 4:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day, neighbors saw flames coming…
Two Lea Hill homes damaged by fire, seven displaced
Two homes sustained significant damage and seven people from two families were displaced as a result of an early morning fire on December 24. Neighbors made the first call to 9-1-1 at 2:51 a.m. after…
Remembering Former Auburn Fire Department Assistant Chief Shropshire
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Former Auburn Fire Department Assistant Chief Monroe Steven Shropshire on December 20, 2020. We offer sincere condolences to his family and…
Firefighters quickly extinguish fire in Auburn strip mall
Five Auburn businesses were damaged in a late morning fire in the 900 Block of E. Main Street Wednesday, Dec. 9, but due to a quick stop by VRFA firefighters, the majority of the building was saved.…
Early morning fire destroys former Cools Café building in Pacific
Just before 6 a.m. this morning, VRFA firefighters responded to an initial report of a trash can fire near the 4500 block of A Street SE in Pacific, site of the former Cools Café. Upon arrival…