Yuma firefighters see a rise in total calls

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma Fire Department saw a nearly 7% increase in total calls last year. YFD said they received over 19,000 calls ranging from fires, alarms, and emergency medical calls. They say Station 3 responded to the most calls of over 4,000, seeing an over 10% increase from the previous year.

"From 2024 to 2025 there was a total of 19,597 calls. It just shows that the community is growing and as the community grows, so does the call volume. We stay prepared, and we're out there. We hold ourselves to a very high standard. Again as the community continues to grow, we continue to keep up with our training and hold ourselves to that high standard, and we're just out there for the community," said Yuma Fire Department public information officer Francisco Leon.

YFD says they expect to reach a record high of over 20,000 calls this year. If calls continue to grow, firefighters say there is a possibility of adding another fire station to the city in the years to come.