The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to three fires in little more than an hour overnight. The spate of fires began at 11:28 pm Tuesday, May 5th, in the 200 block of Oak Street. The fire began in a tree and spread to the siding of a nearby 6-plex. One of the residents sustained a […]
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The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire last night, Sunday, May 3rd in the 100 block of South 2nd Street. YFD crews were called to the scene at 11:23 pm last night. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large volume of fire on the structure’s exterior. The fire had spread to the roof and […]
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to a fire early this morning, Friday, April 24th, adjacent to the Salvation Army Thrift Store at 9 South 6th Avenue. YFD was alerted to the fire at about 5:15 am today. Firefighters found approximately 100 empty pallets, 50 pallets of books and 50 bales of cardboard burning at […]
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The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to seven fires in a span of just over six hours, from about 9:30 pm Monday, March 30th, through 3:40 am Tuesday, March 31st. The first of the seven overnight fires involved one unit in a 4-plex in the 600 block of West Nob Hill Boulevard. The fire was […]
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to three fires in less than seven hours from last night through early this morning, Thursday, March 26th: At 3:43 am today, Thursday, YFD firefighters were called to the 400 block of South 48th Avenue. The fire involved two vehicles parked outside of a home. The fire consumed the […]
Spring is here and day-time temperatures are reaching into the 60s. While warmer weather might inspire some spring cleaning, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) 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 […]
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Daylight saving time will officially begin at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8th. Clocks are set ahead one hour and many people set their clocks to “spring forward” before they go to bed the night before, in this case Saturday, March 7th. When you change your clocks, the Yakima Fire Department and the National Safety […]
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. Sign up for the emergency alert system at www.yakimacounty.us/AlertYakima Information is also available at www.co.yakima.wa.us/oem “It only takes a couple of minutes […]
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Thanks to alert action by a child, a family of four was able to safely escape a house fire early this morning, Tuesday, January 14th in the 900 block of South 8th Street. At 4:10 am today, Tuesday, Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews were called to the home, where a family with two children had […]
The holiday season is here with lights and festive decorations. The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) is asking residents to keep a few safety suggestions in mind now to help them avoid costly and possibly life-threatening fire hazards. “The top three days of the year for home candle fires are Christmas, New Year’s Day and New […]