Firefighter procession now to start apx. 5:45pm - | News for Yuma, Imperial Valley, El Centro, AZ & CA

Yuma, AZ - Friday night there will be a memorial service and procession in honor of Anthony Ramon Polk, a firefighter for the Quechan Tribe. He died while in route to a fire last weekend near Sells, AZ when his fire truck rolled over in steep terrain. The City of Yuma is advising there will could be some disruption to traffic Friday starting apx. 5:45  between the 16^th Street/4^th Avenue intersection and 4^th Avenue north to 1^st Street.

Motorists will not be able to cross 4^th Avenue between 1^st and 16^th streets during the procession, most notably at 8^th Street, 3^rd Street/Giss Parkway, and at 1^st Street, unless directed by officers who will provide on-site traffic control for the procession. 

The procession route includes 1^st Street heading eastbound from 4^th Avenue, with all vehicles except fire engines crossing the Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge. People wishing to view the procession and honor Polk may want to watch the fire trucks cross over the Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge from the downtown area or stand safely off the roadway anywhere along the route.