SPECIAL REPORT: Taming the Blaze
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) has been on the front lines of protecting our community no matter who calls or what they might…
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Eaton Fire impacting restaurants in California
Many restaurants that survived the Eaton Fire hope they can survive the aftermath, but they’re wondering how do they stay open when thousands of…
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YFD Strike Team returns home after being deployed to battle Palisades Fire
In a press release, they returned home on Wednesday, January 22, after being relieved by “a fresh team of Yuma…
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Pacific Palisades residents survey the destruction
To escape the deadly and historic fire, all residents are now allowed to briefly enter the burn areas so they can survey the destruction. Meanwhile,…
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Surveillance video suggests Eaton Fire was sparked by a power line
The new video was obtained by the law firm Edelson PC from a gas station nearby and revealed in a New York Times report on…
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Death toll in the California wildfires increases
The death toll in the Los Angeles fires has risen to 29. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near…
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YFD responds to brush fire, no injuries reported
In a press release, the incident happened at around 12:20 p.m., in the area of N. 12th Avenue and W. Colorado Street, “near the west…
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Scientists from San Diego discover LA wildfires’ impact to the ocean
A group of scientists from San Diego just happened to be off the coast of LA when the fires started, and what they found could affect us months or…
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YFD responds to residential house fire
In a press release, the incident took place at 12:30 p.m. in the area of W. 17th Place and S. 33rd Drive after the Yuma Fire Department (YFD)…
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President Trump tours the damage from the LA wildfires
President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom toured the damage from the wildfires…
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Imperial National Wildlife Refuge conducting prescribed fire in January
The Imperial National Wildlife Refuge is planning to conduct prescribed fires near the end of…
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Fire crews outside San Diego County help battle Lilac Fire
When the call came in for the Lilac Fire late in the night, so many crews were standing at the ready, including some more than a thousand miles…
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Cargo container packed with fireworks engulfed in flames
In a press release, the incident happened before 9:30 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Highway 80 and Avenue…
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Fire in apartment complex put out by sprinkler
In a press release, the incident happened at around 3:00pm on Sunday, January 19 in the area of West 30th…
Continue Reading Lilac Fire in San Diego County prompts evacuation orders
Evacuation orders that were issued earlier Tuesday have expanded due to a growing vegetation fire that broke out in the Bonsall area of San Diego…
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Latest on the Palisades Fire in California
On Sunday, first responders made some significant progress on multiple fires burning in Los Angeles County after more than a week’s worth of severe…
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Firefighters battling California wildfires receive free laundry services
Firefighters have been working long hours battling the devastating fires in California. In an effort to give back, Ocean Park Laundromat in Santa…
Continue Reading Los Angeles city and county officials provide updates on the wildfires
Los Angeles County and City official provide an update on the situation Wednesday morning as the fires have killed at least 25 people and swept…
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High wind warnings in effect for Southern California
It’s been a week of fires, evacuations and power shut offs in California and powerful Santa Ana winds are expected to return to the…
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Imperial County sends firefighters to the Los Angeles fires
El Centro Fire Department says about four more firefighters were deployed on the weekend as translators to assist with Mexican firefighters who were…
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