Lea Hill Brush Fire Continues to Smolder
On Monday, November 16th, we responded to a brush fire in the 29800 block of 138th Ave SE in the Lea Hill area of Auburn. This fire continues to smolder and may continue to do so for a few days or…
Ongoing Lea Hill area brush fire creates smoke distraction
An ongoing brush fire on a hillside near the 29800 block of 138th Ave. SE on Lea Hill in Auburn continues to produce smoke and will likely do so for several more hours, possibly extending through…
RV explosion in Auburn sends two to hospital
An RV explosion sent two adult females to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries this morning, Nov. 5. The RV was completely destroyed and a nearby home sustained damage in an explosion…
Recent fires in Auburn, Algona and Pacific were not result of a coordinated effort
The VRFA is aware of rumors circulating on social media suggesting that many of the fires occurring in our area over the last several days have been intentionally set. We would like to dispel these…
VRFA responds to multiple residential and brush fires in six-day period
Six residential fires and 15 brush fires kept VRFA firefighters quite busy in the beginning of September. The streak began on Friday, Sept. 4, at 12:48 p.m., with a fire at the Gentry Walk…
King County Fire Chiefs urge public to take steps to prevent brush fires from starting and spreading
KING COUNTY, WA – Fire agencies in King County and throughout the Puget Sound region have responded to a large number of brush fires over the past couple of days. With the continued hot, dry and…
The Valley Regional Fire Authority responds to three residential fires in four days
On Saturday, July 18th at 1:16 p.m. the VRFA responded with South King Fire & Rescue to a report of a fire in the 100 block of 4th Avenue SW in Pacific. All residents evacuated safely. The Red…
Smoke alarm alerts resident in Lea Hill house fire
On June 23, firefighters responded to the 11700 block of SE 315th Street in the Lea Hill area of Auburn just after 10 a.m. for a report of smoke and flames from the second floor of a residence. Upon…
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…