Yuma News
Fire Sprinkler Save at Candlewood Suites Hotel
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 19 September 2017 19 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Yesterday, shortly after 9:30 pm, an alarm was reported indicating a fire sprinkler activation at the Candlewood Suites Hotel, 2036 East Avenue 3E. Arriving Yuma Fire Department personnel found the building being evacuated, with light smoke and water flowing from a room on the hotel’s second floor. It was determined that there had been a stove top fire and it had been extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. Firefighters confirmed the fire was out and it had not spread beyond the area of the stove.
Public invited as 13 nominees vie for city's top arts award
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 18 September 2017 18 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - With 13 sets of nominees in, the biggest night of the year for the Yuma Art Center and the local arts community is set for Oct. 13, when the ceremony and reception for the 17th annual Tribute of the Muses will take place.
Commercial Sprinkler Save at the Alsco facility
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- Written by YFD YFD
- Published: 18 September 2017 18 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - This morning, just after 1:00 am, an alarm was reported indicating a fire sprinkler activation at the Alsco facility, 3231 South Florence Lane. Yuma Fire Department and Marine Corps Air Station Fire Department personnel arrived to find heavy smoke in the building. Entry was made to the facility and it was found that a fire had occurred involving several large bags (approx. 250 lbs. each) of restaurant linen products. The fire had been contained and extinguished by the fire sprinkler system.
Yuma Police Officer Jared Elkins arrested in San Diego on sexual assault charges
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 18 September 2017 18 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - On Friday, the Yuma Police Department was informed of the arrest of one of our police officers, while off duty, in San Diego, California.
Parents urged to Take Time to Tether
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- Written by Ryan Butcher Ryan Butcher
- Published: 18 September 2017 18 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - New research shows that more than half of forward-facing car seats are not used properly because of one misunderstood but essential step in installation: attaching the top tether. In fact, in a 2016 study of those who came to car seat checkup events, 64 percent of forward-facing car seats with harnesses were not attached using the tether.