Riverside Fire Department

Madison Incident



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Incident Name: Madison Incident

Date Reported: 4/29/2024

Time Reported: 1801 Hours

Incident Location: 2300 Block of Madison, Riverside, CA 92504

Ward #: Ward 4 Conder

Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire

Incident Number: 24-014573

Control Time: 04/29/2024 at 1845 Hours

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Displaced Persons: 0

Loss: 0

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Cause:

  • Cause undetermined after investigation
  • Evacuations: None

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    Resources Assigned


    Chief Officer(s): 1

    Engine Companies: 5

    Truck Companies:

    Squad(s):

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    Firefighter(s): 23

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    Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100

    Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained:

    Incident Size Acreage: 2.5 Acres


    Current Situation


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    On 4/29/2024 at 1801, the City of Riverside Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vegetation fire in the 2300 block of Madison Avenue/ Pontoosuc Ave.  The first arriving unit found approximately 1.5 acres of grass burning with a direct threat to multiple houses in the area.  A second alarm was dispatched at that time.  Firefighters on scene deployed hose lines at multiple locations within the incident and were able to save all the threatened homes without any damage.  The total acreage of the fire was 2.5 with no loss of property and no injuries to firefighters of civilians.  The cause of the fire was undetermined after investigation, though witnesses heard an explosion in the area just prior to the fire starting.


    Assisting Aid Agencies



    Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell

    Prepared By: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell

    Date / Time Posted: 4/29/2024 2037

    Information Center: 951.351.6120