YFD responded to over 330 calls, issues “Red Flag” warnings
In a press release, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 329 emergency calls of…
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Several killed in Bronx housefire, FDNY reports
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) reports that three children and one adult died in a fire in the Bronx on Sunday, October 30,…
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2 people found dead after mobile home fire in Arizona town
Two people died in a mobile home fire in the north-central town of Dewey, according to…
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YFD responded to emergency calls and provide rules of the road
During Fire Prevention Week, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to 341 emergency…
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Vancouver’s air quality affected as several wildfires rage
Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro…
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YFD honors Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Support Person of the Year
On Monday, October 10, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) honored and recognized its own…
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Ohio scrap yard caught on fire Saturday afternoon
A scrap yard pile caught fire at an Ohio recycling center on…
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Adobe home caught on fire near Gowan Science Academy
Earlier Monday morning, a fire broke out south Pageant…
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Milestone in YFD Cancer Fighting Precautions
On September 26, 2022, a milestone has been reached in the Yuma Fire Department (YFD)’s fight against…
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At least 40 people injured or ill from Oregon’s Cedar Creek Fire, officials say
At least 40 people have reported injuries or illnesses related to Oregon’s Cedar Creek fire, officials say. The fire has burned for almost two…
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September is National Preparedness Month
From Sunday, September 11 to Saturday, September 17, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to 298 emergency…
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Rural Metro Fire quickly controls structure near Julieanna’s Cafe
Living structure catches fire near Wal-Mart on Avenue B in Yuma…
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Two dead after plane crashed in Dateland
On Friday, September 16, an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper observed a large plume of smoke while on…
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California’s Mosquito Fire prompts more evacuations as it races toward mountain communities, burning homes and cars in its path
The Mosquito Fire burning in Northern California flared up Tuesday afternoon, charging toward a mountain community and torching more homes as it…
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Two mattresses on fire in a trailer in Yuma
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) said there were two mattresses on fire inside of a trailer in the area of the Orange Trailer Court, 2461 S. 4th Avenue…
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3 injured in explosion at Aurora, Colorado apartment building, forcing hundreds of residents from their homes
Hundreds of people will need to find new homes after an explosion at their apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, Saturday that injured at least…
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Approaching storm complicates California wildfire fight
Firefighters struggling to control raging California wildfires faced a new threat Friday as a tropical storm approached from the south with gusty…
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Southern California’s Fairview Fire has exploded in size, burning nearly 20K acres and forcing evacuations
The deadly Fairview Fire burning in Southern California has upended the lives of many Riverside County residents who said they felt blindsided by…
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Yuma Fire Department strike team deployed to the Fairview fire near Hemet, California
According to the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), they have received a mutual aid request from California to deploy a strike team to help with the…
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Yuma J.C. Penney store fire extinguished by sprinkler system
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says a J.C. Penney store caught fire, damaging a storage room but was extinguished by its sprinkler…
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