Media Release
Date: 10/30/2017
Reported By: Captain George Saenz
Contact Information: 509-882- 9239
Time of Alarm: 15:20
Time of Control: 16:08
Incident Address: 840 High School Rd., Mabton
Type of Incident: Building fire
Property Owners: Isidro Gonzalez
Property Occupants: 4
Type of Property Loss: out buildings/sheds
Estimated Dollar Loss: 20,000
Number of YCFD5 Stations Responding: 4
Total Number of Responding Firefighters: 22
Other Assisting Agencies: West Benton Fire
Status of Fire: Under investigation/turned over to Yakima Co. Fire Marshalls office
Any Injuries/Significant Events: None
Incident Summary:
Dispatched to out building on fire possible livestock sheds. Arrived on scene to find multiple cars involved with approximately 50 feet of sheds on fire and had already burned to the ground. A 20 x 50 barn was adjacent to structures on fire and fire department efforts were made to protect the barn from catching fire. Fire efforts were successful in containing the fire to original building of origin. Fire crews extinguished the fire and overhauled remaining hot spots. Property turned over to property owner and YCFD5 was clear of the scene.