Fire reports

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Gig Harbor

Oct. 3-9

Total calls: 81

EMS: 64

Fire/service: 6

Other: 11

Woman falls

Oct. 3 — Paramedics were dispatched to help an 81-year-old woman who had fallen. The woman said she tripped on a curb and struck her left knee and left eyebrow on the pavement. The woman said she could get up and walk to a bench on her own without any discomfort. Paramedics dressed both abrasions, and the patient refused further care.

Natural gas leak

Oct. 4 — A natural gas line was ruptured by an excavator that was digging a trench on 18th Street. A call to 9-1-1 was made, and the fire department responded. Fire crews stood by until crews from Puget Sound Energy could arrive and secure the leak. In the meantime, all activities in the area were stopped in order to reduce the likelihood of injuries.

Smoke in a home

Oct. 5 — Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in a home. The homeowner thought the smell was coming from a light fixture on the second floor. Firefighters couldn’t find any signs of heat or smoke at the fixture. The homeowner also said they had used their furnace for the first time this fall that afternoon. Fire crews started the furnace, and the smoke smell was duplicated. The filter on the appliance indicated the furnace needed to be cleaned. The homeowner was advised to have the furnace inspected and cleaned before cold weather sets in.

Structure fire response

Oct. 6 — Fire crews responded mutual aid with Key Peninsula Fire District 16 for a 20-by-30-foot outbuilding fire. The building’s roof already had collapsed on two sides when crews arrived. They assisted in extinguishing the fire. No victims needed to be rescued.

Boat fire on land

Oct. 7 — Firefighters were called to the scene of a 20-foot abandoned boat blaze. The land-locked vessel was sitting in a parking lot on Point Fosdick Drive. Firefighters extinguished the fire and called for the Gig Harbor Fire Marshal to investigate the cause.

Smoke at a care facility

Oct. 8 — Firefighters were called to a large care facility when a heater in a patient’s room emitted smoke into the area. Staff removed the patient along with patients in adjoining rooms near the malfunctioning heater and called 9-1-1. Firefighters checked for fire extension, and when none was found, pictures were taken of the heater. The model number and description were forwarded to the fire marshal for further evaluation.

Burn complaint

Oct. 9 — Firefighters responded to a report of a contractor who had been burning shingles from a roof on an area beach on Fox Island. Firefighters responded and found that the fire content consisted of blackberry vines. However, the contractor admitted to using a few shingles to get the fire going. He was advised of the outdoor burning regulations and allowed to continue his fire.

Key Peninsula

Oct. 5-11

Total calls: 35

EMS: 21

Fire/service: 14

Other: 0

Stunts averted

Oct. 6 — Neighborhood friends built a small fire on a bike jump near the 9500 block of 137th Street NW. They were stopped by a local resident, who spotted the incident and called the fire department. The fire was extinguished before any stunts were performed.

Shortness of breath

Oct. 7 — A 54-year-old Lakebay woman was found in respiratory distress. The woman said she has a history of panic attacks and that the incident followed an argument at her home. The woman, who normally takes Valium at the onset of an attack, calmed herself down and refused transport to a hospital.

Chest pain

Oct. 8 — Firefighters responded to a Lakebay resident’s complaint of chest pain. After they monitored the patient’s heart, medics found he was in a dangerous cardiac dysrhythmia. Paramedics sedated the patient and performed an electrical cardioversion to reset the man’s heart rhythm. The patient was transported to the nearest facility for continued care.

Car accident

Oct. 9 — A 28-year-old Grapeview man lost control of his girlfriend’s car as he was driving on state Route 302 near the Union 76 gas station at Wright-Bliss Road. The vehicle left the roadway and flipped in the air. The man and his girlfriend both were transported to a Tacoma trauma center.

Head injuries from fall

Oct. 11 — Paramedics responded to a 17-year-old Lakebay boy who reportedly lost consciousness and fell from a standing position. The patient had head injuries from the fall and was transported for treatment at an area hospital.