VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the area of Harold C. Giss Parkway and Main Street.
According to the Yuma Fire Department, the fire started shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon with two structures fully engulfed in flames.
“The Yuma Fire Department was dispatched the 400 block of Main Street for a structure fire when they arrived on scene they found two structures you know actively burning fully involved upon their arrival,” said David Padilla from the Yuma Fire Department.
One structure fire was stopped fairly early while the other is still active with both structures suffering severe damage.
The Southern Pacific Freight Depot building manager was able to describe his frustrations.
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Maricopa County officials plan to help the Gila Bend Fire Department, according to a Monday announcement.
That help will come in the form of $132,434 in funds, which will be used to purchase new medical and safety equipment.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the funding two weeks ago, officials said.
One of the board members, Steve Gallardo, said he found out the department needed the extra hand while having lunch with Gila Bend Fire Chief Arelia Henry. “I found out that the Gila Bend Fire Department was in need of some additional supplies to better serve residents,” Gallardo said in a statement. “It is a privilege to help them source high-quality equipment to protect their community members and save lives.” The funding will be allocated by Gallardo through Dec. 31, officials said.
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The Golder Ranch firefighters do more than put out flames. On Friday, March 29, they will be working to stamp out hunger in both Pima and Pinal counties. Between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. they will be stationed outside Walmart at 2150 Tangerine Road, Oro Valley, to collect donations of non-perishable food for IMPACT, a local food bank. Their goal is to collect 5,000 items, which is expected to last about two months.
“Individuals can drive up; we are set up in a loading zone area,” said Tina Bommarito, the development coordinator of Impact of Southern Arizona. “You drive into that area and the firefighters will get (your) donations from the trunk of your car and we will provide donors with a little ‘thank you’ and a donation sticker. Then we will process all that food at the food bank and redistribute it out into the community.”
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A man was freed from a drainage well in Chandler Wednesday afternoon, two days after becoming trapped.
Chandler Fire crews responded to a rescue call near Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road shortly after 2 p.m. and found a man trapped inside the well. He was not hurt and told rescuers that he had been in the well for about two days.
Fire officials believe he went into the well voluntarily and became trapped when it was “inadvertently covered.” Once crews removed the drainage hole cover, he was able to climb out on his own.
He was checked by medics and is now in Chandler police custody. Investigators are now trying to determine why the man entered the drainage well earlier this week. The incident happened in the same area as another well rescue earlier this month.
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