Things To Know

Address uncertainties, answer questions and learn new things. From time to time, this is where the City Of Yuma Fire Department will share snippets of information with you.

Yuma Fire Department and Rural/Metro Announce Partnership and Transition Plan for Emergency Ambulance Transportation in the City of Yuma: The agreement follows the decision by the Arizona Department of Health Services to allow the Yuma Fire Department to transport patients who require emergency 911, Advanced Life Support level services delivered by certified paramedics within the City. Continued... 2/9/2012
Fire House Facts & Electrical Safety: From Sunday January 29, 2012 through Saturday February 4, 2012, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 270 emergency calls for service. Continued... 2/8/2012
Fire House Facts & Smoke Alarms: From Sunday January 22, 2012 through Saturday January 28, 2012, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 257 emergency calls for service. Continued... 2/2/2012
Apartment Fire - La Mariposa Villas: On Thursday January 26, 2012, just before 4:00 pm a fire was reported at the La Mariposa Villas, 701 East 24th St. Continued... 1/27/2012
Fire House Facts & Continuous Chest Compression CPR: From Sunday January 15, 2012 through Saturday January 21, 2012 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 258 emergency calls for service. Continued... 1/25/2012
Fire House Facts & Stroke Warning Signs: From Sunday January 8, 2012 through Saturday January 14, 2012, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 223 emergency calls for service. Continued... 1/19/2012
Residential Fire at 6245 East 40th Place: Arriving YFD units found smoke in the area and found it originated in the back patio of the home. A plastic garbage can had burned, with fire damage extending up the home’s wall. Continued... 1/17/2012
Fire at St. Francis of Assisi Church: On Saturday, January 14, 2012, shortly before 2:00 pm, the Yuma Fire Department responded to the 1800 block of S. 8th Avenue for a report of smoke in a building. Continued... 1/14/2012
Fire House Facts & Alternative Heating: From Sunday January 1, 2012 through Saturday January 7, 2012 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 224 emergency calls for service. Continued... 1/11/2012
Apartment Fire Extinguished by Sprinkler System & Residential Fire Extinguished by COY Utility Department Workers: On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the Yuma Fire Department responded to an alarm in the 3100 block of West 16th Street and later to a garage fire reported on E. 46th Lane Continued... 1/10/2012
Residential Fire - 400 Block of South 1st Avenue: On Wednesday January 4, 2012, just after noon, flames were reported coming from the back of a house in the 400 block of South 1st Avenue. Continued... 1/4/2012
Fire House Facts & Unauthorized Burning: From Sunday December 25, 2011 through Saturday December 31, 2011 the Fire Department responded to 261 emergency calls for service. Continued... 1/4/2012
Fire House Facts & Resolution for Safety: From Sunday December 18, 2011 through Saturday December 24, 2011, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 258 emergency calls for service. Continued... 12/28/2011
Armed Robbery in the 500 block East Country Club drive: The victim a 41 year old white male was waiting for someone outside of an apartment when a male suspect approached with a knife. The suspect told the victim to get in his truck and then forced the victim to drive him to Bank of America. Continued... 12/27/2011
Fire House Facts: From Sunday December 11, 2011 through Saturday December 17, 2011 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 234 emergency calls for service. Continued... 12/22/2011
Fire House Facts: From Sunday December 4, 2011 through Saturday December 10, 2011 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 233 emergency calls for service. Continued... 12/15/2011
Fire House Facts & Christmas Tree Safety: From Sunday November 27, 2011 through Saturday December 3, 2011 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 256 emergency calls for service. Continued... 12/6/2011
Heating Safety: This time of year, Yuma’s weather is usually much better than that being experienced in other parts of the country. Continued... 12/5/2011
Ammonia Leak Injuries at Yuma Express Cooling: On Friday December 2, 2011 at 3:50 pm Yuma Fire Department personnel were sent to Yuma Express Cooling, 4139 East Gila Ridge Road regarding what was initially reported as an explosion with employees being exposed to ammonia. Continued... 12/2/2011
Garage Fire - 1917 West Pueblo Street: On Thursday December 1, 2011, just after 7:30 am, a garage on fire was reported at 1917 West Pueblo Street. Continued... 12/1/2011
Fire House Facts: From Sunday November 20, 2011 through Saturday November 26, 2011, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 238 emergency calls for service. Continued... 11/30/2011
House Fire on South Navel Avenue: On Monday November 28, 2011, just before noon, a house fire was reported at 3015 South Navel Avenue. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find smoke and flames coming from residence windows and venting through the roof a few minutes later. Continued... 11/28/2011
Fire House Facts & Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips: From Sunday November 13, 2011 through Saturday November 19, 2011 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 223 emergency calls for service. Also, Thanksgiving safety tips. Continued... 11/21/2011
Fire at Cornerstone Preschool & Fire on West Holly Drive: Shortly after 2:00 pm, a fire was reported at the Cornerstone Preschool, 1098 South 5th Avenue. Approximately 10 minutes after the Preschool fire was reported a residential fire was reported in the 1000 block of West Holly Drive. Continued... 11/17/2011
Fire House Facts: From Sunday November 6, 2011 through Saturday November 12, 2011, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 238 emergency calls for service. Also, "candle with care." Continued... 11/16/2011

Older News Items

11/9/2011 Fire House Facts
11/9/2011 Trailer Fire on Virginia Drive
11/2/2011 Fire House Facts
11/1/2011 Residential Fire - 1700 Block of South 9th Avenue
10/27/2011 Resuscitation Academy
10/26/2011 Patriotic Employer Award
10/26/2011 Fire House Facts
10/19/2011 Fire House Facts
10/12/2011 Fire House Facts
10/10/2011 October 9-15 is National Fire Prevention Week
10/8/2011 Apartment Fire - Catalina Square Apartments
10/7/2011 LP Gas Tank Fire
10/5/2011 Fire House Facts
10/2/2011 Commercial Fire - Airtronics
9/28/2011 Fire House Facts
9/23/2011 YFD Recognition at Fire-Rescue International
9/21/2011 Broken Gas Line at Kofa High School
9/21/2011 Fire House Facts
9/14/2011 Fire House Facts
9/9/2011 Response to Power Emergency
9/9/2011 9/11 Recognition
9/7/2011 Fire House Facts
8/31/2011 Fire House Facts
8/24/2011 Fire House Facts
8/17/2011 Fire House Facts
8/9/2011 Fire House Facts
8/4/2011 Apartment Fire - 224 South Madison Avenue
8/3/2011 Fire House Facts
8/1/2011 Drowning Impact Awareness Month
8/1/2011 Apartment Fire on South Walnut Avenue
7/27/2011 Fire House Facts
7/20/2011 Fire House Facts
7/14/2011 School Bus Fires
7/13/2011 Fire House Facts
7/6/2011 Fire House Facts
6/29/2011 Fire at Radisson Hotel
6/29/2011 Fire House Facts
6/23/2011 YFD Firefighters Returning
6/22/2011 Fire House Facts
6/20/2011 House Fire - 1100 Block of 2nd Avenue
6/18/2011 Update from Strike Team
6/17/2011 YFD Firefighters Leave for Monument Fire
6/14/2011 Head On Collision on Airport Loop
6/9/2011 Water Rescue Response
6/9/2011 Evening Fires
6/8/2011 Fire House Facts
6/7/2011 Hazardous Materials Response on W. 24th Street
6/7/2011 Vehicle vs. House on E. 25th Place
6/1/2011 Fire House Facts
5/25/2011 Fire House Facts
5/20/2011 EMS Week (Day Five): Injury Prevention for Seniors
5/19/2011 EMS Week (Day Four): Emergency Response Driving
5/18/2011 Fire House Facts
5/18/2011 EMS Week (Day Three): Injury Prevention for Children
5/17/2011 EMS Week (Day Two): Managing Cardiac Arrest
5/16/2011 Emergency Medical Services Week May 15th - 21st
5/16/2011 EMS Week (Day One): YFD Paramedic, EMT, and Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year
5/13/2011 Residential Fire on Magnolia Avenue
5/12/2011 Fire House Facts
5/10/2011 Employer of the Year Award
5/3/2011 Fire House Facts
5/2/2011 Mobile Home Fire at the Western Trailer Park
4/27/2011 Commercial Fire Sprinkler Save - Alexander Ford
4/27/2011 Fire House Facts
4/23/2011 House Fire on Tamarack Avenue
4/20/2011 Fire House Facts
4/18/2011 Inaugural Camp Fury: Yuma
4/14/2011 Operation Prom-Grad
4/13/2011 Fire House Facts
4/8/2011 Code 3 for a Cure Foundation Mission of Honor and Hope
4/6/2011 Fire House Facts
4/5/2011 Bee Swarm Attack - 900 Block of East 26th Street
3/30/2011 Fire House Facts
3/24/2011 100th Anniversary of Tragic Fire
3/23/2011 Fire House Facts
3/21/2011 Busy Weekend
3/16/2011 Fire House Facts
3/14/2011 House Fire on North 7th Avenue
3/9/2011 House Fire - 2715 South Las Palmas Vista Avenue
3/9/2011 Fire House Facts
3/2/2011 Fire House Facts
3/1/2011 Dog Rescued from Refrigerator
2/23/2011 Fire House Facts
2/16/2011 Fire House Facts
2/15/2011 Rollover Crash Responses
2/13/2011 Brush Fire - Near West Main Canal
2/9/2011 Fire House Facts