YFD douses fire in vacant home
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) on Monday night put out a fire in a vacant house before it spread to neighboring buildings.
YFD says it got the called to a house on 1st Avenue near 18th Street just after seven. Crews managed to have the flames doused within 40-minutes.
YFD will keep personnel on scene through the night to monitor hot spots and watch for possible flare-ups. At this time, 1st Avenue remains closed to cross-traffic at 18th Street.
Still no word on how the fire started. Investigators expect to release more details Tuesday.
Since the home was unoccupied, no one got hurt.
