One person was treated for smoke inhalation and a total of eight people were displaced due to a fire involving a six-plex last night, Saturday, February 13th.
The fire was reported at 8:10 pm last night in the 500 block of North 6th Street.
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) Battalion Chief unit arrived to find smoke from the second story of the 2-story six-plex. » Read more
Seven people and three dogs are being assisted by the Red Cross today, Tuesday, February 9th, after a fire in the 1000 block of West Mead Avenue displaced them.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) firefighters were called to the scene at 4:40 am today. The fire started in a detached garage, extended to a motor home, then extended to a house. » Read more
Six people are displaced following a fire involving a single-family residence last night, Tuesday, January 12th, in the 1000 block of North 4th Street.
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) was called to the scene at 11:52 pm last night. First-arriving crews found the front third of the house fully engulfed in fire from floor to ceiling. » Read more
First responders with the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today, Tuesday.
They received the Pfizer vaccination this morning at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. They were the first from YFD to receive the vaccine and additional first responders will continue to receive it.
“The injection didn’t hurt. It felt no different than the flu shot I get every year,” said Fire Chief Aaron Markham, » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded at 12:23 am today, Tuesday, to a structure fire in the 1800 block of South 12th Avenue.
The first firefighters at the scene found a single-story residence well involved in fire. Occupants advised YFD that everyone was out of the structure.
Winds at the time were more than 20 mph, » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) presented its 2019 annual awards over the past few weeks during a series of Zoom videos. Recipients were nominated by YFD peers in early 2020. The award ceremony was originally scheduled for earlier this spring then re-scheduled and later canceled due to COVID-19.
The 2019 awards included:
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a series of fires and fire alarms this morning, Wednesday, December 16th.
At about 1:45 am today, YFD was called to the 900 block of North 15th Avenue for a fire involving a garage attached to a single-wide mobile home. The occupant and his dog had already evacuated after being alerted by a neighbor. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a structure fire last night, Saturday, in the 700 block of Cornell Avenue.
YFD was called to the scene at about 9:30 pm Saturday. First-arriving crews found a single-story home with fire showing from two windows and the front door.
No injuries were reported. The Red Cross assisted an occupant displaced by the fire. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) wishes all a safe and happy Thanksgiving this Thursday, November 26th.
To help ensure a safe Thanksgiving when preparing the holiday meal, Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham encourages Yakima residents to follow some basic safety tips.
“Home cooking fires happen most often on Thanksgiving Day,” said Markham. “Cooking equipment is involved in almost half of all reported home fires and home fire injuries. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to two structure fires in a span of about 40 minutes early this morning, Monday, November 16th.
The first fire was reported at 3:05 am Monday and involved an apartment building at 20 Staff Sergeant Pendleton Way. The fire was located in a second floor storeroom. The use of fire extinguishers helped slow the spread of fire prior to crews arriving on scene. » Read more