North 1st Street Fire Causes $10,000 in Damages

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded this morning, Friday, April 26th, to a fire in the 700
block of North 1st Street. (It
is the practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the specific
address of a private home involved in a fire or other emergency response)

YFD responded to the call at 10:55
am today, » Read more

Early Morning Fire Destroys Garage

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded early this morning, Wednesday, April 17th, to a fire
in the 500 block of South 12th Street.

YFD responded to the call at 3:06
am this morning, Wednesday, and found a detached garage fully involved with
fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing damage to the
other nearby structures.

The garage and its contents are
considered a total loss. » Read more

Firefighters Save Home From Carport Fire

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded yesterday, Sunday, April 14th, to a fire in the 400
block of St. Helens Street. (It is the
practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the specific address of a
private home involved in a fire or other emergency response)

YFD responded to the call at 10:39
pm last night about a fire involving a vehicle and a carport. » Read more

Structure Fire Displaces Four Residents

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded yesterday, Sunday, April 14th, to a fire in the 100
block of North 16th Avenue.

YFD responded to the call at 11:02
pm last night and found light smoke coming from the eaves of the residence.
Because of the conditions encountered, the Company Officer requested a second
company to respond and SunComm dispatched a second company to the incident. » Read more

Fire Damages Home on South 16th Avenue

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded yesterday, Tuesday, April 2nd, to a fire in the
basement of a home in the 200 block of South 16th Avenue. (It is the practice of the Yakima Fire
Department to not release the specific address of a private home involved in a
fire or other emergency response)

YFD responded to the call at 2:14
pm yesterday. » Read more

Yakima Fire Department Presents Annual Awards

The Yakima Fire Department
presented annual awards during the 2019 IAFF Retirement Ceremony and
Celebration event held last Thursday, March 20th.

  • Firefighter
    Jason Horton received the Rusty Hauber Memorial Outstanding
    Achievement Award, Firefighter of the Year
    . “The award is presented to
    Jason as the firefighter who made the most significant contributions to the
    Yakima Fire Department during the year,”

» Read more

Structure Fire Displaces Two People, One Person Injured

Two people were evacuated
Thursday night, one of them injured, due to a structure fire that destroyed a
mobile home in the 7900 block of West Nob Hill Boulevard. (It is the practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the
specific address of a private home involved in a fire or other emergency
response)

Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded to the call at 9:21 pm last night, » Read more

Outdoor Burning Illegal in Yakima, City Offers Yard Waste Option

The first day of
spring is here and daytime temperatures are reaching into the 60s. While warmer
weather might inspire some spring cleaning, the Yakima Fire Department reminds
residents that outdoor burning is illegal in the city of Yakima.

“Many fires
each year are caused by someone burning their weeds or yard debris,” said
Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham. » Read more

Emergency Notification System Available for Area Residents

A free service
is available to Yakima area residents that provides emergency alerts via voice
or text communications.

Offered by
Everbridge, the service is the emergency notification system for Yakima Valley Emergency
Management.

“I encourage City of Yakima residents to sign up for this system so they can stay in the know when there are emergencies in our area,” » Read more

Fire Damages 4th Street Apartment Building

One person was injured and approximately 40 people were evacuated Wednesday morning due to a fire at an apartment building on South 4th Street near Downtown Yakima. (It is the practice of the Yakima Fire Department to not release the specific address of a private home involved in a fire or other emergency response)

Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to the call of a third-floor apartment on fire at about 10:00 am Wednesday morning. » Read more