Daylight Saving Time will officially end at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 7th. Clocks are set back one hour and many people set their clocks to “fall back” before they go to bed the night before, in this case Saturday, November 6th.
When you change your clocks, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) suggests also testing your smoke alarms and replacing the batteries if needed. » Read more
A fire in the 600 block of North 20th Avenue last night, Tuesday, caused the total loss of a house and its contents. Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 9:32 pm Tuesday. There were no injuries.
Multiple callers reported the fire, which threatened neighboring houses. First-arriving YFD crews found the front half of the house fully involved in flames, » Read more
A structure fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damages in the 1300 block of Fairbanks Avenue early this morning, Wednesday, October 20th.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 5:34 am Wednesday. They found the structure heavily involved on the street side of the house. The occupant of the house safely evacuated. » Read more
A structure fire early this morning, Friday, October 8th, in the 200 block of North 30th Avenue displaced a family and caused an estimated $350,000 in damages. No injuries were reported.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 3:10 am Friday. They found a fire involving a single-family home. Crews were able to contain the fire to the front half of the house. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote National Fire Prevention Week, which began Sunday, October 3rd and continues through Saturday, October 9th. The 2021 campaign theme is, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”
This year’s campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. » Read more
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were on scene for about an hour this morning, Thursday, in response to a wildland fire on the Yakima Greenway.
Crews were called to an area north of the McGuire Community Playground at 12:29 am Thursday. They found a fire spreading fast in heavy timber, with flames extending 50 to 80 feet in the air. » Read more
A structure fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damages to a house in the 600 block of North 4th Street last night, Wednesday.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 8:10 pm Wednesday. They found a fire involving the exterior of a garage on the alley side of the structure between 3rd and 4th Streets. » Read more
A structure fire on South 1st Street caused an estimated $500,000 in damages last night, Thursday.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the 1600 block of South 1st Street at 6:46 pm last night, where they found the fire fully involved and extending into two other buildings.
No injuries were reported.
The building where the fire began is considered a total loss. » Read more
A fire Thursday afternoon caused significant damage to a strip mall located at 6530 Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters arrived on scene just before 5:00 pm on Thursday to discover heavy smoke coming from one of the strip mall units. Firefighters were able to put out the fire within about 30 minutes after arriving on scene. » Read more
D.J. Goldsmith is the new Deputy Chief for the Yakima Fire Department (YFD).
“It is exciting to have D.J. on board as Deputy Fire Chief,” said Fire Chief Aaron Markham. “This brings us up to full staffing in that role and helps share the workload.”
A native of Spokane, Goldsmith was previously a Battalion Chief for the Yakima Training Center Fire Department. » Read more
