The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) is
partnering with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote
National Fire Prevention Week, which begins Sunday, October 6th. This
year’s campaign is themed, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your
Escape!”
In 2018, YFD responded to 118 structure
fires – on average more than two every week. » Read more
Yakima Fire
Department (YFD) crews responded to two structure fires in a span of about six
hours yesterday, Sunday, September 29th.
One of the fires
yesterday, reported at 5:06 pm, involved a garage in the 200 block of North 84th
Avenue.
A paramedic unit
treated the homeowner for smoke inhalation and minor burns. He was later
transported to a local hospital and released. » Read more
Yakima Fire
Department (YFD) crews responded to a fire this morning, Thursday, September 26th,
in the 1400 block of North Gordon Road.
YFD responded to
the call at 4:30 am this morning and found a large stack of apple bins on fire
next to a fruit warehouse. YFD crews quickly applied water to prevent the
warehouse from catching on fire and to prevent the fire from spreading to other
stacks of bins. » Read more
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