Riverside Fire Department

Doolittle Incident



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Incident Name: Doolittle Incident

Date Reported: 02/04/2022

Time Reported: 1839 Hours

Incident Location: 8300 block of Randolph St, Riverside, CA 92503

Ward #: Ward 7 Hemenway

Type of Incident: Brush Fire

Incident Number: RIV #22-0004354

Control Time: 02/04/2022 at 1905 Hours

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  • Cause undetermined after investigation
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    Chief Officer(s): 1

    Engine Companies: 4

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    Firefighter(s): 14

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    Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100

    Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained:

    Incident Size Acreage: 1/4 Acre


    Current Situation


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    On February 4th, 2022, the City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a brush fire report in the 8300 block of Randolph St.  Fire department crews arrived on scene and found a fire burning in the Hole Lake area behind the houses.  Crews made access and extinguished the fire.  The fire was contained at ¼ of an acre.  The fire started in a homeless encampment.  The cause of the fire was undetermined but likely human caused.


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    Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Mike Allen

    Prepared By: Battalion Chief Mike Allen

    Date / Time Posted: 02/04/2022 2055

    Information Center: 951.826.5321