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Auburn, Washington
Joined January 2011
Valley Regional Fire retweeted
At 19:56 crews from Valley Regional Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the 3400 block of Stuck River Drive in Auburn for a river rescue. The patient had reported that they had become lost while walking in the woods along the river.
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Due to deteriorating conditions, firefighters are now fighting this fire defensively.
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Valley Regional Fire Authority, Puget Sound Fire, South King Fire & Rescue, and KCM1 is on location of a 3- alarm residential fire in the 400 block of 1st Street NE.
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Puget Sound Fire@PugetSoundFireAug 12
Puget Sound Fire, Renton RFA, and VRFA responded to a 2 alarm apartment fire in the 23600 101st Place SE. Firefighters arrived and rescued 2 residents, 1 dog, and 2 cats from a second floor balcony.
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Firefighters used multiple rope systems to move the victim from the riverbank, up the steep slope to the parking lot.
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Mountain View Fire & Rescue, Puget Sound Fire, Enumclaw FD, VRFA, South King Fire and Rescue, and KIng County Medic One responded to a river rescue at the Green River Gorge. Firefighters and paramedics provided lifesaving treatment but sadly the patient died at the scene.
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The victim was pulled from 15 feet of water by a paddle boarder. Firefighters and paramedics performed lifesaving treatment. the patient was transported by helicopter to a Seattle area hospital.
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Mountain View Fire & Rescue, Puget Sound Fire, Enumclaw FD, VRFA, and KIng County Medic One responded to a river rescue at Flaming Geyser State Park this afternoon.
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Firefighters were able to safely bring one adult male and one dog to shore. Neither suffered any injuries.
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Mountain View Fire & Rescue, Puget Sound Fire, VRFA, and South King Fire & Rescue responded to a river rescue call in the 19000 Green Valley Rd.
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Emergency Landing at GSA Construction Site 4/18 Earlier today, a small aircraft departing from California experienced engine trouble while on it’s route. LINK: facebook.com/share/p/19ex4iW…
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One patient was transported to a nearby hospital and the other had no reported injuries.
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At around 13:42 Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to reports of an aircraft accident in to a construction site on the 400 block of 15th ST SW in Auburn. They were joined by additional crews from VRFA, Auburn PD, King County Medic One, and South King Fire.
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Valley Regional Fire retweeted
UPDATE 5: Southbound SR 167 is OPEN between S 212th St in Kent & 15th St NW in Auburn. Northbound SR 167 remains CLOSED in this area due to water on the roadway. Our crews are placing sandbags and pumping water off the roadway. There is no ETA for reopening NB SR 167 lanes.
UPDATE 4: Both directions of SR 167 are CLOSED between S 212th Street (MP 22) in Kent & 15th St NW (MP 16) in Auburn due to rising water from the Green River. There is no estimated time to reopen lanes or ramps along this 6-mile stretch of SR 167. More: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/M…
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Valley Regional Fire retweeted
Both directions of SR 167 are closing in Kent & Auburn due to water on the roadway. The closure is from S 212th St (mp 22) to 15th Street NW (mp 16). Multiple on- and off-ramps also closing in this area. WSDOT is working w/ local partners & will assess conditions Sunday 12/14.
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Valley Regional Fire retweeted
UPDATE: On SR 167 northbound at SR 18 (MP 15) there is a collision blocking the 2 right lanes. Incident Response, State Patrol and fire crews are on scene. We are expecting this to be a lengthy closure, with traffic backed up 3+ miles.
Update 7:24 AM : On SR 167 northbound at SR 18 (MP 15) there is a collision blocking the 2 right lanes.
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Valley Regional Fire retweeted
*Saturday not Friday.
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🏈 It’s almost time for the annual Turkey Bowl! 🦃 Auburn PD will face off against the Valley Regional Fire Authority on Friday, November 29 at 1:30 p.m. VRFA took home the trophy last year, but we’re ready to reclaim the crown and bring it back where it belongs! 👑💪
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Valley Regional Fire retweeted
The rope rescue call occurred in the 15700 block of Auburn Black Diamond Road.
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Firefighters located the patient and began patient treatment while other firefighters, specially trained in technical rescue used a rope system to lower 3 firefighters and a stokes stretcher to bring the patient topside.
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