This
fall, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) and West Valley Fire Department (WVFD) will
have training opportunities thanks to the cooperation of the West Valley School
District.
As the West Valley School District’s (WVSD) Apple Valley and Summitview elementary school buildings are being prepared for demolition, WVSD is partnering with local first responders for an opportunity for invaluable trainings. » Read more
With students in the Yakima
School District starting a new school year next Wednesday, August 28th,
the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) is encouraging community members to remember
back-to-school safety tips.
“The goal is
to begin the academic year on a positive note, and safety is the number one
priority for all students, parents and the community,” said Yakima Fire Chief
Aaron Markham. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to two structure fires in a span of about eight hours last night, Tuesday, and early this morning.
YFD firefighters were first
called to the 1700 block of South 17th Street at 8:14 pm Tuesday
night, where light smoke was coming from the eaves of the house. Firefighters
extinguished the fire and Pacific Power & » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD)
crews responded at about 3:00 pm today to a report of a man stranded on a log
in the Yakima River. The 32-year-old man
was reportedly hanging onto a log in an area of the river north of Terrace
Heights Way and south of a train trestle upriver.
A joint-agency Technical Rescue
Team (TRT) was called in after the crews that first responded had located the
man. » Read more
With temperatures expected to
reach triple digits next week, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) reminds
residents to be safe during outdoor summer activities.
“Yakima
is expected to see temperatures approach 100 degrees through the first part of
next week,” Fire Chief Aaron Markham said. “Residents should take precautions
during outdoor activities, especially during times when the heat is at its
peak.”
The
National Weather Service forecasts temperatures within the City of Yakima to
reach 99 degrees on Monday, » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) website at https://yakimafire.com/ has a new look.
“I appreciate the collaborative efforts of the City’s Information Technology Services Division and Community Relations Office in working with YFD to update our website,” Fire Chief Aaron Markham. “This will hopefully provide the public with more tools and information.”
The web update includes these new elements:
The popular Stop and Go Drive-In on Fruitvale Boulevard was heavily damaged as a result of a fire Thursday morning.
When YFD crews arrived on scene at about 11:45 am Thursday, July 18th, black smoke was coming from the drive-in’s roof. YFD crews initially took a defensive approach to fighting the fire due to concern about the stability of the drive-in’s roof. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) offers a number of water safety resources and suggestions as community members head out to local pools, rivers, lakes and streams.
Some available resources include a lifejacket loan program, funded and maintained by the Yakima Firefighters Association. Lifejackets are available for use by the community at no cost. The Yakima Firefighters Association only asks that they be returned after your day in or on the water so someone else may borrow them as well. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire last night, Wednesday, July 10th, in the 400 of South 3rd Street.
YFD responded to the call at 10:30pm last night and found a fire in an alley that had extended to a single-family. Crews extinguished the fire, which had burned not only the outside of the but had extended into the attic space. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded
to about 15 fires in the City related to fireworks on the 4th of
July.
Thanks to quick responses by YFD
firefighters, fires caused by fireworks yesterday were limited to vegetation except
for one building that sustained minor exterior damage.
No injuries related to fireworks
were reported to YFD on Thursday. » Read more