smoke detector

Yakima Fire Department officials say a family was lucky to escape the flames of a fire Saturday at a home on East Walnut Street. First crews on the scene found a small wood frame duplex with fire showing on the outside of the building. Firefighters rescued the family and quickly put out the fire...

When people change their clocks this week the Washington State Fire Marshal’s office reminds everyone to change the battery in your smoke detector or at the least test that battery. Washington State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy smoke alarms most often fail because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries so maintenance is a simple, effective way to protect families and other individuals... Read Mo

79 year old Janice Smith lived at this mobile home along Meadowbrook Road with her daughter who tried to rescue her in a fire on Friday morning. Fire officials say she woke up in the early morning hours and found the house full of smoke...

The Yakima Fire Department is launching a campaign this week to get you to think about replacing older smoke detectors with new detectors that are more effective.