Family in Winterhaven loses everything in house fire
The Yuma Fire Department says they were sent to assist the Imperial County Fire Department with a house fire…
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12 people displaced following apartment fire in Yuma
YFD says they responded to the area of Seventh Avenue and 24th Street at around 2 p.m. Friday, where they found a two-story apartment building with…
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Rural Metro firefighter injured in fire near Yuma Liquidation Store in the Foothills
According to a Rural Metro’s Facebook post, the fire happened before 2 p.m., and upon arrival, crews found a storage area west of the store “fully…
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Large fire breaks out at liquidation store in Yuma Foothills
Fire crews have been at the Yuma Liquidation Store on Foothills Boulevard near 38th Street for at least two…
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RV crashes into backyard of a home in Yuma
According to Rural Metro’s Facebook post, the crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. in the area of S. Pacific Avenue and S. Calle…
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YFD responds to fire at Econo Lodge on Arizona Avenue
According to a press release, the fire happened at around 8:00 a.m. at Econo Lodge, located in the area of S. Arizona Avenue and E. 16th…
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USPS signals progress on new post office in Niland
The post office burned down in February 2022. At the time, the United States Postal Service (USPS) said the closure would be temporary and directed…
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Rural Metro responds to mobile fire on S. Dorothy Drive
According to a post on Facebook, it happened before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of S. Dorothy Drive and E. 39th…
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National Fire in Florida ‘explodes’ in size
Footage from an FDOT live camera shows a dark plume of smoke emitting from the fire as traffic flowed nearby on Interstate…
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Four firefighters, pastor injured in fiery church explosion in New York
Drone footage captured by Boonville Police Chief David Olney shows fire crews battling the inferno Tuesday…
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YFD responds to house fire on Fifth Street
According to a press release, the fire happened at around 7 p.m. Friday in the area of Fifth Street and 17th…
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YFD responds to vehicle fire on W. 20th Place
In a press release, the fire happened in the area of W. 20th Place and S. 25th Drive at around 2:40 a.m.…
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Popcorn machine catches fire during college basketball game
Footage captured by Lydia Holder shows the inferno burning for a short period, before a sprinkler system activated to douse the fire. Spectators are…
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Prescribed burn planned for February at Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
A prescribed fire will be conducted in February, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The fire is planned for February 12, 2026 at the…
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One dead, two injured in explosion caused by homemade explosives
The blast happened Tuesday just before 6:30 p.m. Pacific in Bell Gardens, where firefighters found the two-story residential building engulfed in…
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Two dead in tragic fire in San Luis, Mexico
The fire happened last Thursday. A 12-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman lost their lives, and the house was destroyed by the…
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YFD responds to house fire on E. 26th Place
YFD was called to the area of E. 26th Place and S. James Avenue just before 2:45 p.m. Sunday. When crews arrived, they found brown smoke coming from…
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BLM to burn vegetation at Senator Wash in January
The burn is planned for January 27 and will be about 17 miles north of Yuma. Piles of vegetation will be burned throughout the…
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Yuma firefighters see a rise in total calls
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…
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Four injured in three-alarm apartment fire in California
The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) says it happened in the area of 19th Street and Broadway at around 7:10 a.m.…
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