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Gig Harbor
Nov. 14-20
Total calls: 101
EMS: 78
Fire/service: 8
Other: 15
Man ill
Nov. 14 — A 39-year-old man took his dog to a veterinarian office for a checkup, and the next thing he remembered was seeing paramedics. Staff at the vet’s office told paramedics they lowered the man to the floor when they realized he was not responding normally. The man told paramedics he became weak and nauseated. He was transported to an area hospital for continued care and treatment.
Chimney fire
Nov. 15 — Firefighters responded to a reported chimney fire in the 7700 block of 104th Street NW. The homeowner told firefighters they witnessed fire coming from the chimney. Firefighters extinguished the flames in the fire box and examined the chimney for any damage or extension of the small fire, but none was found. Firefighters told the homeowner the chimney needed to be cleaned. Gig Harbor firefighters advise homeowners that chimneys should be cleaned regularly by a certified chimney sweep to prevent future chimney fires.
Fire alarm
Nov. 16 — Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm in a three-story commercial building. When they arrived, firefighters found the building’s fire alarm was sounding with only a fraction of the occupants evacuated. Firefighters determined the fire alarm had been set off by nearby painting on the third floor. After clearing the alarm system, occupants who had evacuated the building were allowed to return to their offices.
Man falls
Nov. 17 — A 67-year-old man fell as he was getting off his four-wheel-drive vehicle while he was feeding his horses. The man felt pain in his right hip immediately after the fall, but he got back into the vehicle and drove to a nearby roadway, where he flagged down a car and driver, who called 9-1-1. Paramedics found the man sitting in the vehicle and moved him to a cot for transport to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Burn complaint
Nov. 18 — A man called firefighters and reported construction materials were being burned in his neighbor’s driveway. Firefighters investigated and asked the homeowner to extinguish the fire. Outdoor burning regulations set by Puget Sound Clean Air allow homeowners to burn only natural vegetation after they call 253-851-3111 for a verbal burn permit.
Woman falls
Nov. 19 — A 62-year-old woman reported she fell over a small bush while she was out walking her dog. When she landed with both hands outstretched, she felt pain in her left shoulder. She waited for an hour before she called 9-1-1, hoping the pain would subside. Paramedics provided an on-scene exam and transported her to a hospital emergency room.
Car fire
Nov. 20 — Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a car fire within 30 feet of a residence. Crews found a fire in the engine compartment of the vehicle and extinguished it. The fire didn’t breach the interior of the nearby structure. The car was left with the owner at scene.
Key Peninsula
Nov. 15-21
Total calls: 32
EMS: 25
Fire/service: 7
Two-car crash
Nov. 15 — An emergency call reported a car accident west of the unmanned Wauna Fire Station on state Route 302. Home Fire Station-based crews and Gig Harbor firefighters responded to find two vehicles parked on the shoulder of the highway after one of the vehicles had crossed the center line and glanced off the other. No injuries were reported.
Car hits pole
Nov. 16 — A car struck a power pole in the Lake Holiday neighborhood. The 50-year-old man said he had reached onto the floor to pick something up when he lost control of his vehicle. The man had minor injuries. His car was totaled.
Car crash
Nov. 17 — A 62-year-old Lakebay man lost control of his car on the Key Peninsula Highway near Whiteman Road. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Key Peninsula Fire Department medics extricated the man from his vehicle and took him to a Tacoma trauma center for evaluation and continued treatment.
Walk-in calls for help
Nov. 18 — Two people walked into two Fire District 16 stations at noon and asked for help. The first was a 76-year-old Lakebay man at the Key Center station with chest pain. He was evaluated and transported to a Tacoma hospital. The second patient was a young woman with a ring stuck on her hand. The ring was cut off, and her hand was treated for swelling.
Tree across lines
Nov. 21 — A tree fell onto a Washington State Department of Transportation light pole at the intersection of state Route 302 and the Key Peninsula Highway and blocked traffic for about an hour. Fire crews and Peninsula Light Company workers cleared the tree while they waited for the DOT.