Things To Know

Address uncertainties, answer questions and learn new things. From time to time, this is where the City Of Yuma Fire Department will share snippets of information with you.

Fire House Facts & Tips on Snakes: From Sunday April 28, 2013 through Saturday May 4, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 244 emergency calls for service. Continued... 05/06/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Strokes: From Sunday April 21, 2013 through Saturday April 27, 2013, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 216 emergency calls for service. Continued... 05/03/2013
Mobile Home Park Fire - 1674 South Avenue B: On Wednesday May 1, 2013 just before 3:00pm an "explosion" was reported in the Chaparral Mobile Home Park, 1674 South Avenue B. Continued... 05/02/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Staying Hydrated: From Sunday April 14, 2013 through Saturday April 20, 2013, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 232 emergency calls for service. Continued... 04/23/2013
Weekend Fires (Including a Sprinkler Save!): On Saturday, April 13th 2013, around 8:00 PM, firefighters responded to a reported house on fire in the 300 block of south 7th Avenue. Continued... 04/15/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Smoke Alarms: From Sunday March 31, 2013 through Saturday April 6, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 257 emergency calls for service. Continued... 04/11/2013
3rd Annual Camp Fury (Yuma): The Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona and the City of Yuma Fire Department will hold their 3rd Annual Camp Fury – Yuma for young ladies 6th-12th grade. Continued... 04/11/2013
Motor Home Fire - 7201 East 32nd Street: On Thursday April 4, 2013, shortly after 2:00am, a motor home was reported to be on fire at the Sun Vista RV Resort, 7201 East 32nd Street. Continued... 04/04/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Continuous Chest Compression CPR: From Sunday March 24, 2013 through Saturday March 30, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 234 emergency calls for service. Continued... 04/03/2013
Fire House Facts & Hydration Tips: From Sunday March 17, 2013 through Saturday March 23, 2013, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 274 emergency calls for service. Continued... 03/28/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Children, Pets, and Vehicles: From Sunday March 10, 2013 through Saturday March 16, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 256 emergency calls for service. Continued... 03/22/2013
3rd Annual Camp Fury: The Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona and the City of Yuma Fire Department are holding the 3rd annual Camp Fury -Yuma for young ladies 9th grade and up, Friday April 12th Saturday April 13th, and Saturday April 20th, 2013. Continued... 03/21/2013
Fire Station #1 Operational: The move out of “old” Fire Station #1 (298 West 4th Street) and move in to “new” Fire Station #1 (353 South 3rd Avenue) was completed on Wednesday March 20, 2013. Continued... 03/21/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Avoiding Bees: From Sunday March 3, 2013 through Saturday March 9, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 253 emergency calls for service Continued... 03/14/2013
House Fire - 955 South 12th Avenue: On Monday March 11, 2013 just before 7:00 am a fire was reported in the 900 block of South 12th Avenue. Continued... 03/11/2013
City's Fire Suppression Insurance Rating Among Nation's Best: A leading insurance industry analyst is upgrading its rating for Yuma’s fire suppression delivery system, the City has learned. Continued... 03/06/2013
Yuma Fire Department Notice of Data Breach: In October of last year ADPI learned that one of their employees had improperly accessed personal information from several ADPI clients, including the City of Yuma. Continued... 03/06/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Fall Prevention: From Sunday February 17, 2013 through Saturday February 23, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 260 emergency calls for service. Continued... 02/27/2013
Fire House Facts & Driver Safety Tips: From Sunday February 10, 2013 through Saturday February 16, 2013, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 242 emergency calls for service. Continued... 02/21/2013
House Fire - 2000 Block of West 7th Street: On Monday, February 18, 2013, just after 7:30pm smoke was reported in the area of the 2000 block of West 7th Street, possibly due to a house on fire. Continued... 02/19/2013
Fire House Facts & Wildfire Awareness: From Sunday January 27, 2013 through Saturday February 2, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 268 emergency calls for service. Continued... 02/08/2013
Fire House Facts & Winter Storms: From Sunday January 20, 2013 through Saturday January 26, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 258 emergency calls for service. Continued... 01/30/2013
3rd Arson Fire: On Friday January 25, 2013 just after 5:30am a house was reported to be on fire in the 2200 blk of West 18th St. Continued... 01/25/2013
Fire House Facts & Tips on Smoke Alarms: From Sunday January 13, 2013 through Saturday January 19, 2013 the Yuma Fire Department responded to 230 emergency calls for service. Continued... 01/24/2013
Arson Fire - 2200 Block of West 18th Street: On Tuesday January 22, 2013 just after 10:00pm a fire was reported in the backyard of a residence in the 2200 block of West 18th Street. Continued... 01/23/2013

Older News Items

01/23/2013 Recreational Vehicle (RV) Fires
01/15/2013 House Fire in the 2900 block of West 20th Place
01/10/2013 Fire House Facts & Heater Safety
12/19/2012 Fire House Facts & Tips on Heater Safety
12/13/2012 Fire House Facts & Holiday Safety
12/09/2012 House Fires
12/05/2012 Fire House Facts & Christmas Tree Safety
11/28/2012 Fire House Facts & Continuous Chest Compression CPR
11/21/2012 Fire House Facts & Tips on Fall Prevention