The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is investigating two fires that happened over the weekend.

One of the fires started late Saturday afternoon at La Mirada Apartments near Cibola High School close to Avenue C and 20th Street.

The fire started on the patio of the first floor of the apartment complex.

“Yuma Engine 4 arrived on scene and found a first-story patio apartment that was fully involved. They quickly deployed a bumper line and started an aggressive transitional attack limiting damage to the fire just to the exterior,” said Fire Captain Francisco Leon, Public Information Officer for YFD.

While the patio was damaged, YFD says the interior only suffered water damage.

The sprinkler system inside the building was able to help prevent further damage.

“Sprinkler saves happen a couple of times a year. They do limit the damage of the fire to the confined area, [and] they confine it to the room that the fire started in. It’s very important to keep those sprinkler systems maintained by a professional company,” says Capt. Leon.