Oct. 5-11, 2014 is National Fire Prevention Week, but here in the City of Yakima, we are going to consider the entire month of October Fire Prevention Month!  This year’s theme is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month”.
Did you know that Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 in which up to 300 people died, » Read more

We would like to congratulate Mike and Chelsey Quaale on receipt of their Good Samaritan Award during the Yakima City Council Meeting on October 7, 2014!  But “Congratulations” just isn’t quite right. We need to sincerely thank you for being a part of OUR community!
In case you didn’t know, Mike and Chelsey were on their way to the Central Washington State Fair on Sunday, » Read more

As you make your way past the carnival rides, through the animal barns and around the fairgrounds in general, you may also encounter some of YFD’s finest. Each day of the fair will have a semi-dedicated Engine Company present to provide Fire and EMS coverage.  Be sure to say hello!
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The weather was warm and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky for the annual Sunfair Parade on Saturday, September 20th. The City of Yakima Fire Department had a three fire engines in the parade, including the antique engine, as well as the Mobile Air Unit and Mobile Rehab Unit. A big thank you to everyone who came out and made the parade a huge success! » Read more

At the September 16th Yakima City Council Meeting, Firefighter Brian Smillie was presented with an Apple Award for his heroic act while on vacation at Cannon Beach, Oregon. A family that had been out surfing had been pulled out in a rip current and were not able to paddle back into shore. Fortunately, Brian was able to use his kayak to paddle out in the rip current and pull the family to shore. » Read more

On September 11, 2014, the City of Yakima Fire Department held a 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the Yakima Convention Center in honor of the 13th anniversary of the tragic attacks on America, and to pay tribute to the roughly 3,000 civilians and 400 Emergency Responders who lost their lives.
 
Several members of local Fire Departments and Law Enforcement were on hand, » Read more

The Yakima Fire Department was the recipient of a $3,500 charitable donation from Yakama Legends Casino that will in turn be used exclusively to purchase residential smoke detectors. A sincere thank you goes out to Legends for your generous donation. » Read more