At approximately 10:25 am today, Tuesday, a military aircraft reported a malfunction and the need for an emergency landing at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.
Crews at Yakima Fire Department (YFD) Fire Station 94 were notified of an F-18 Navy aircraft that required an emergency engine shut down due to a warning light. The aircraft was escorted by another F-18. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to a residential structure fire in the 200 block of South 47th Avenue early this morning, Tuesday, which injured one person.
YFD was called to the residence at 1:51 am Tuesday morning. Crews arrived to find a single-story residence with fire involved in the front side of the house. The occupant had been burned in the fire prior to exiting the structure. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to a residential structure fire in the 500 block of North 20th Avenue early this morning, Friday, which caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. There were no injuries.
Crews were called to the residence at 2:00 am Friday morning. The fire was on the back of the home’s exterior and interior. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to a fire in Union Gap on-Saturday afternoon that destroyed a garage and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. There were no injuries.
Crews were called to the 2700 block of South 5th Street in Union Gap at 2:55 pm Saturday, March 12th. First-arriving crews found a single-story residence with the garage mostly involved in fire. » Read more
Daylight saving time will officially begin at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 13th. 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 12th.
When you change your clocks, the Yakima Fire Department and the National Safety Council suggest also taking the opportunity to conduct safety checks around your home. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to the scene of a semi-truck accident that claimed the life of the driver early this morning, Tuesday. There were no other vehicles involved in the accident.
At 3:53 am this morning YFD was called to the area of Interstate 82 and North 1st Street, where a semi-truck and trailer had rolled off the overpass and landed on North 1st Street. » Read more
A fire in the 1400 block of South 13th Street early this morning, Thursday, caused an estimated $100,000 in damages to a residence and $80,000 in damages to several nearby vehicles.
No injuries were reported.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 1:37 am Thursday. First-arriving crews found a small camper trailer fully involved, » Read more
Consumers whose mobile phones rely on older 3G and 4G technology will not be able to place phone calls, including 911 calls, or send texts as early as January 2022.
Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology, to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G.
As a result, » Read more
During an emergency the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) and SunComm encourage you to call 9-1-1. Examples include:
A structure fire in the 500 block of North 6th Avenue early this morning, Wednesday, November 17th, injured one person, displaced a family and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 2:06 am Wednesday. They found a fire involving a single-family home.
Crews were told an occupant was still in the residence and immediately performed a life-saving search for him. » Read more