Two people dead in house fire on 10th Avenue
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) and the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a house fire which left two people dead.
Both agencies, in a joint press release, said the fire happened before 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of S. 10th Avenue and W. 16th Street.
Crews from YFD arrived on scene and found “heavy smoke coming from multiple openings of the home,” with Yuma Engine 4 entering the home and finding a person who was unconscious.
Yuma Engine 2 then entered the home and found another person who was also unconscious.
Both of them were removed from the home while Yuma Battalion Chief 1 upgraded the fire to a second alarm, with additional resources responding to the area.
Crews then conducted an additional search of the house as well as “conduct firefighting operations.” After completing the search, crews immediately exited the home “due to intensive fire conditions,” with them battling the fire to make sure the fire did not spread.
Both agencies said the home appeared to be cleared and no one else was found.
While no firefighter injures were reported, the two people removed from the home, a 32-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, were pronounced dead on scene.
YPD’s Investigations Unit were called to take over the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has any information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
If anyone’s information leads to an arrest, they may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.