Doolittle Incident
Incident Name: Doolittle Incident
Date Reported: 12/21/2024
Time Reported: 1043 Hours
Incident Location: 6700 block of Doolittle
Ward #: Ward 7 Hemenway
Type of Incident: Brush Fire
Incident Number: RIV #24-044994
Control Time: 1120 Hours
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Displaced Persons: 0
Loss: 0
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 6
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Firefighter(s): 21
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Incident Size Acreage: 1 Acre
Current Situation
On December 21st, 2024, The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a brush fire reported at Hole Lake. Fire department crews arrived and found approximately 1 acre burning near Doolittle Ave. in dense vegetation and multiple palm trees. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire and kept it contained to 1 acre. The intense heat from the burning palm trees damaged nearby vehicles parked at an adjacent business. The fire likely started at a nearby homeless encampment. The cause of the fire was undetermined but most likely human related. 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: 12/21/2024 1547
Information Center: 951.826.5321
