YFD battles commercial building fire on Avenue 4E
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Fire Department battled a commercial building fire Friday night.
According to a press release, they received reports of smoke and flames coming from a commercial building, located in the area of Avenue 4E, before 8 p.m.
Upon arrival, YFD says the first fire crew found a “single-story commercial building with smoke coming from multiple sides of the structure.”
YFD says crews immediately conducted “a size-up of the building” and performed an “aggressive fire attack to try and contain the fire.”
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
YFD also says additional fire crews arrived and help secure a water supply, search for any fire extensions, and open portions of the building “to access fire in the attic space.”
However, YFD says the fire continued spreading throughout the building and broke through the roof, prompting crews to transition to defensive operations to continue battling the fire from outside, using aerial ladder streams and multiple hose lines.
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
Courtesy: Yuma Fire Department
YFD says the fire was eventually under control, and watch crew remained on scene to check for any hotspots.
While no injuries were reported, the cause of the fire is under investigation.