This video from the NIST shows how quickly a dry Christmas tree can catch fire as compared to a well-watered tree. Remember to water your live tree often.
It takes less than a minute for a Christmas tree fire to consume an entire room. Stay safe - water your tree regularly, keep candles away, and be careful with lights this holiday. Video courtesy NIST
Properly maintaining a cut Christmas tree is important to retaining a high moisture content in the needles of the tree to limit accidental ignition and prevent rapid flame spread. Video courtesy NIST Fire Research Laboratory.
Rescue divers from the Yuma Fire Department swift water rescue team pulled a man from the Colorado river at around 3 p.m. The victim had been under water for approximately 45 minutes and was pronounced dead at YRMC.
Rescue personnel from the Yuma Fire Department demonstrated swiftwater resue drills using jet skis at West Wetlands park recently. Video by Jared Dort and Janet Chasse
The Tots Water Play and Safety class is a fun filled week where kids 3 to 5 years old learn the rules of the pool. Video by William Roller and Rob Powell
