Riverside Fire Department

Doolittle Incident



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Incident Name: Doolittle Incident

Date Reported: 5/21/2023

Time Reported: 1718 Hours

Incident Location: 6400 Block Doolittle Cir, Riverside, CA 92502

Ward #: Ward 7 Hemenway

Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire

Incident Number: RIV #23-16848

Control Time: 5/21/2023 at 1750 Hours

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    Chief Officer(s): 1

    Engine Companies: 3

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    Firefighter(s): 11

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    Fire Investigator(s): 2

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    Incident Size Acreage: .25 acres


    Current Situation


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    On May 21, 2023 at 1720 hours, the City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire in the Hole Lake area, in Ward 7.  The first arriving engine reported a 1/4 acre fire in heavy brush with access off of Doolittle Cir.  Threee engine companies worked together to deploy hose lines and limit the spread of the fire.  Initial reports placed a suspiscious vehicle at the scene just prior to the fire starting.  Riverside City Fire Investigators responded to the incident and conducted a preliminary investigation on the origin and cause.  No firefighters or civilians were injured.  


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    Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Pat Hopkins

    Prepared By: Battalion Chief Pat Hopkins

    Date / Time Posted: 5/21/2023 2127

    Information Center: 951.826.5321