Incident Name: Citrus Incident
Date Reported: 02/24/2025Time Reported: 0850 Hours
Incident Location: 1100 block of Citrus St. Riverside CA 92507
Ward #: Ward 2 Cervantes
Type of Incident: Brush Fire / Homeless Encaampment
Incident Number: RIV Incident #25-007163
Control Time: 02/25/2025 at 0912 Hours
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Displaced Persons: 1
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 3
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s): 1
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Firefighter(s): 17
Safety Officer(s): 1
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Current Situation
On February 24, 2025, The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire reported at 1100 Citrus Dr. Fire Department crews arrived and found vegetation burning behind a large commercial warehouse. The fire was burning with a slow rate of spread. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire and kept it contained at 50’ by 50’. A fire department investigator arrived on scene and determined the fire was likely human caused and originated inside a homeless encampment. The fire department remained on scene and extinguished any remaining hot spots. There were not any civilian or firefighter injuries reported.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Mike Allen
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Mike Allen
Date / Time Posted: 02/24/2025
Information Center: 951.826.5321