As Halloween approaches, the risk of fire increases too.
For generations our families celebrate Halloween cutting the pumpkin and setting a candle inside to light up the night. As people get more creative in their decorations, the higher the risk of fire when using live fire or candles in your decorations.
Most will set up their decorations with combustible materials near the candles, » Read more
When was the last time you cleaned out your dryer vent?
According to statistics from the NFPA, ” The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them.”
You should clean out the dryer lint every time you remove a load of clothes.
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Dryer safety tips
• Have your dryer installed and serviced by a professional. » Read more
With fall quarter for College coming up in August, you and even parents are preparing for a big step in life, moving away from home for the first time as an adult. It is a big responsibility to undertake, managing school, your life, meeting new friends, a job, where you live etc.
Lets go back to the “where you live” » Read more
As the weather warms up, don’t forget how hot it can get in your car! Leaving pets in the car is not only dangerous, it’s also illegal. As research shows, when it’s hot outside, its much hotter in the car and on the asphalt!
If you see a pet confined inside a vehicle during hot weather, » Read more
It is a good time of the year to clean up around the house to prevent fire from spreading to your home. Even if you don’t live near the wildland, you can still be at risk for embers landing from a fire and burning what you work so hard for. Take a minute to walk around your home, » Read more
FEMA announces a new app to help you in the event of a disaster. This new app features:
Did you know that it is unlawful to burn anything outdoors inside the City and the Urban growth area that surrounds the City? and you can be fined?
Did you also know that burn barrels are unlawful to use and have been that way since 1997?
Did you know that you can be fined for the nuisance smoke that is produced from illegally burning materials in the City? » Read more
The City of Yakima Fire Department held a pedal car raffle from the beginning of the State Fair in September until December 15th 2015. The winner of the pedal car, Patch Lewis in turn donated the car to the YWCA for the kids Christmas.
Representatives from Camp Prime Time, » Read more
