Yakima Firefighters IAFF Local 469

08/30/2026

Your Yakima firefighters teamed up with SunnysideFirefighters in today’s Parker Youth & Sports Golf Tournament! A huge thank you to everyone involved and for the invite to take part in this great tournament!

08/18/2026

Crews are continuing to monitor the fires all day.

Your City of Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews are currently working hard to contain and extinguish a significant 3-acre fire on the Yakima Greenway. ⚠️ The Greenway is closed from the N 6th Ave entrance to the N 16th Ave entrance. The fire was called into 911 at approximately 12:14 AM. Your City of Yakima Firefighters have been working hard since then. The fire is considered suspicious, and we urge anyone with information to come forward and contact the Yakima Police Department (YPD) to help with the investigation. Your help is crucial in determining the cause of this fire and keeping our community safe. 💯 Stay safe, Yakima!

08/18/2026

Crews worked through the night and continue to monitor several fires along the Greenway last night. Big thank you to all of our neighbors that came to help out!

08/12/2026

Congrats LT!

The City of Yakima Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of FF Buskas to the rank of Lieutenant. With 11 years of dedicated service, including extensive experience as a "Truckie" on TK91, Lt. Buskas is well-equipped to assume a leadership role as YFD shapes it's future. The department looks forward to his continued contributions.

08/10/2026

Congrats Chief!

It's time to celebrate a major milestone in our YFD family! Please help us extend a huge congratulations to our newest promotion, Captain Kneisler, on his well-deserved promotion to Battalion Chief! BC Kneisler has been a dedicated member of The City of Yakima Fire Department for an impressive 25 years, serving our community with bravery, compassion, and excellence. Throughout his remarkable career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and a deep commitment to keeping our city safe. We are thrilled to see him take on this new role and can't wait to see the impact he will continue to make. Join us in congratulating BC Kneisler on this outstanding achievement!

08/09/2026

A huge thank you to Living Faith Victory Church for inviting us to your event, and for the very thoughtful gifts!

We are grateful to serve in such an amazing community and appreciate the support!

City of Yakima Fire Department

08/05/2026

Congrats Captain!!

Please join your YFD family in congratulating Lt. Joseph Armstrong on his promotion to Captain!
Captain Armstrong has dedicated 23 years of service to YFD, consistently demonstrating fairness, professionalism, and strong leadership. We are excited to see the continued guidance and steady leadership he will bring in his new role.
Congratulations, Captain Armstrong! 👏🔥

08/05/2026

Outstanding work!

The City of Yakima Fire Department is proud to recognize Roque Garcia, recipient of the Apple Award at last night’s City Council meeting for his outstanding bravery.
On March 30th, 2026, while Engine 95 was en route to an aid call, the crew spotted Mr. Garcia climbing through a window of a duplex. Moments later, flames became visible inside the structure. E95 diverted to the fire, ensured the aid call was covered, and moved to assist.
Mr. Garcia acted after hearing smoke alarms from a neighboring unit. He quickly grabbed several water bottles, entered through the window, and attempted to stop the cooking fire before it could spread. His quick thinking and decisive action prevented significant damage to the duplex.
Please join us in thanking Mr. Garcia for his courage and community-minded spirit. 👏🔥

08/02/2026

Crews worked through the night to contain the McCullough fire.

08/02/2026

Crews are actively working on a 4th alarm fire off McCullough road.