Yuma News

Wildfire Awareness

Details: Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts; Published: 04 November 2020 04 November 2020

Yuma, Arizona - This week’s safety message deals with wildfire awareness. With our great winter weather, Yumans may be thinking about more outdoor recreational activity, such as camping. Warm days, but often cold nights will mean camp fires. With low humidity, and occasional periods of gusty winds, fires can spread quickly and be more difficult to stop.

City of Yuma proposition election results

Details: Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma; Published: 04 November 2020 04 November 2020

Yuma, Arizona - Two amendments to the Yuma City Charter, both designed to align the Charter in compliance with current Arizona law, were on the ballot in this year’s General Election.

Deceased female Avenue 1E and East 88th Street

Details: Written by YPD YPD; Published: 03 November 2020 03 November 2020

Yuma, Arizona - On Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at approximately 12:16 p.m., Yuma Police Department officers responded to the area of Avenue 1E and East 88th Street in reference to a deceased person.

Fire prevented at Ross Dress for Less

Details: Written by YNN YNN; Published: 04 November 2020 04 November 2020

Yuma, Arizona - This morning at about 11:50 am, a fire was reported in the Ross Dress for Less store, 1430 South Yuma Palms Parkway. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find the fire had been in a rack of clothes, and was first discovered by employees who began to evacuate customers.