Rural Metro responds to RV fire, no injuries reported
According to Rural Metro, the fire took place in the area of S. Date Avenue, and they received the call at around 9:00am…
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Firefighters from Yuma and Imperial Valley participate in simulated scenarios
Local fire departments are put to the test by imitating real-life situations and…
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Apartment attic fire caused by bathroom ventilation fan
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) said an attic space in an apartment caught on fire which originated from a bathroom ventilation fan.…
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YFD responds to three different fires in one night
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to three fires during the late night hours on Monday. YFD says the three incidents were not related and that…
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Palm tree in Yuma neighborhood caught on fire
According to sources, the fire broke out at 9:30pm Monday in the areas of 15th Avenue, Fifth Street and Eighth…
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Yuma family displaced after fire destroys home
Juan Carlos Ortega and his wife Marcia were home when the fire started and they say lost everything except for the clothes on their…
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Brush fire breaks out near Colorado River
There was a brush fire at the Colorado River near the area of the Cocopah Bend RV and Golf…
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Fire at California recycling plant causes home evacuations
Several homes have been evacuated due to a massive fire at a California recycling…
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Housing development in Phoenix caught on fire
The Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) says the two-alarm blaze has spread to multiple homes in the…
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Two fires break out at Colorado steel mill and neighborhood
One of the fires took place at the Evraz Steel Mill, where the billowing black smoke could be seen across the…
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One person dead, multiple families left without a home following apartment explosion
One person is dead and multiple families are displaced from their home after an apartment explosion Friday morning in Palisade,…
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Hotel fire detour traffic in Gila Bend
A fire in Gila Bend Wednesday evening was seen for miles and caused traffic to be detoured off the main…
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Fire damages local restaurant set to open
A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a restaurant set to have a soft opening on…
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Semi truck catches on fire on Interstate 8 near Ocotillo
A semi-truck caught on fire on Interstate 8 near Ocotillo on Wednesday…
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Arson suspect in historic building fire arrested
Yuma police said a 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and is accused of burning a historic freight depot and a vacant…
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Downtown Yuma fire destroys 1891 historic building
A fire broke out in Downtown Yuma Wednesday afternoon, severely damaging one of the most historic buildings in Yuma…
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Fire breaks out in Downtown Yuma
A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the area of Harold C. Giss Parkway and Main…
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Brush fire in the area of the Yuma Main Canal contained
A fire broke out in the area of Colorado Street and 6th Avenue Tuesday…
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California apartment building, under construction, caught on fire
The Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) says one of their engines was heading back from a medical aid call when they noticed some smoke near 19th and X…
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Carnival Cruise ship catches on fire near Bahamas
An exhaust funnel on a Carnival Cruise ship caught on fire during a voyage near the Bahamas on…
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