Incident Name: Day Street Incident
Date Reported: 6/23/2025Time Reported: 1752 Hours
Incident Location: 2800 Block of Canyon Springs PKWY, Riverside, CA 92507
Ward #: Ward 2 Cervantes
Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire, Traffic Collision
Incident Number: RIV #25-022069
Control Time: 6/23/2025 1900 Hours
Fatalities:
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Moderate: 1
Minor:
Non Injury: 1
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Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 5
Engine Companies: 6
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Ambulance(s): 1
Firefighter(s): 24
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Incident Size Acreage: .38
Current Situation
On Monday, June 23, 2025, at 5:52 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a first alarm vegetation fire assignment to the 2800 Block of Canyon Springs PKWY to the rear of Best Buy for a vegetation fire burning along the Eastbound 60 Freeway at Day Street. CHP was on scene coordinating lane closures for RFD personnel on the Eastbound 60.
During the fire suppression operations, a passenger vehicle impacted an engine company and struck the engine operator at the pump panel. Fire department personnel immediately rendered aid to the injured firefighter. Two AMR ambulances along with two additional engine companies and overhead support responded to the incident. The injured firefighter was transported to a local area trauma center in moderate condition. The driver of the passenger vehicle was non-injured.
CHP conducted the accident scene investigation. The fire was contained to less than a ½ acre. A department arson investigator investigated, and the cause of the fire was undetermined after investigation.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 6/24/2025 0706 Hours
Information Center: 951.826.5321
