Fire originated from large snake habitat

The Yuma Fire Department said a business fire may have originated from a large snake habitat where a four-foot long ball python died.

Officials said on Sunday just before 1:30 p.m., a passerby reported seeing water coming from a building at 4221 East 30 th Place occupied by SunRay Electric. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find that there had been a fire inside that had been extinguished by the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system. Firefighters ensured the fire was out and shut down the water flow to the system.

The fire was found to have originated in a large snake habitat and the cause is under investigation. It was stopped from spreading beyond the habitat and extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. A four-foot long ball python died in the fire. The fire damage was limited to the area of the habitat. There were no employees at the business at the time of the fire.