The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire last night, Monday, involving a commercial kitchen at 6560 W. Nob Hill Boulevard.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 9:27 pm Monday. Crews arrived to find the kitchen hood suppression system extinguished the fire. Firefighters were on scene for about an hour.
Two workers in the kitchen sustained minor burn injuries. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a structure fire yesterday, Monday, which displaced two occupants of a house in the 1200 block of Cherry Avenue.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 5:09 pm Monday when the homeowner reported the house on fire upon returning home from work.
Crews entered the home to find black, » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire last night, Wednesday, which destroyed a residential structure, displacing four people and two dogs.
Firefighters were called to the 700 block of North 4th Street at 10:38 pm Wednesday night. Crews found a one-and-a-half-story residential structure fully involved. The fire was declared a defensive operation and it took crews several hours to knock down the flames. » Read more
Daylight Saving Time will officially end at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1st. 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, October 31st.
When you change your clocks, the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) suggests also testing your smoke alarms and replacing the batteries if needed. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire early this morning, Wednesday, which destroyed a single-family residence in the 5200 block of West Washington Avenue.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 3:21 am today. Crews found an unoccupied, boarded-up house fully engulfed in flames.
Downed electrical lines delayed initial firefighting operations. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to three fires in a span of four hours yesterday, Monday.
The fire began earlier in the day, caused by unattended cooking materials. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) was called to the 2300 block of West Logan Avenue at 6:55 pm last night, Thursday, in response to a fire involving a duplex.
First-arriving crews found the fire in a bedroom in one unit of the duplex. The fire had extended out the bedroom window and to the structure’s exterior. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) was called to the 200 block of South 10th Street at 12:40 am today, Friday, in response to a fire involving a boarded-up residential building.
First-arriving crews attacked the fire and searched the building.
“The Yakima Fire Department treats every building as if someone may be inside until it is searched and cleared,” said YFD Shift Commander Jennifer Norton. » 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 4th and continues through Saturday, October 10th. The 2020 campaign theme is, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. » Read more
The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) was called to a fire at 1:42 pm yesterday, Monday, which damaged the Yakima Greenway Foundation office building and destroyed a storage building belonging to the Foundation.
The fire also destroyed playground equipment at Sarg Hubbard Park.
It’s believed the fire began midway between the Yakima Greenway path and the Yakima River. » Read more