Firefighters held out their boots and sat atop a billboard in the parking lot at Village Inn Pizza Parlor as part of the annual Fill the Boot fundraiser. The goal was to raise $15,000 for local children suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Seven homes in the Bard area near the Arizona border along the Colorado River were saved from a large brush fire Thursday thanks to the courageous efforts of local fire firefighters.
Firefighters from the Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of County 14th Street and Somerton Avenue.
Nov. 29, 2010 - President Obama announces his intention to seek a two-year pay freeze for civilian Federal employees, a measure that would provide $28 billion in cumulative savings over the next five years.
Yuma firefighter Terry Smith, one of four Yuma firefighters who helped battle the recent California wildfires, talks about the group's experiences. Video by Ryan Brennecke
City of Yuma firefighters had the opportunity to train on proper set-up and techniques for using Res-Q-Jack stabilization equipment at the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident.