Doolittle Incident
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
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.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Pat Hopkins
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Pat Hopkins
Date / Time Posted: 5/21/2023 2127
Information Center: 951.826.5321