Fairmount Incident
Incident Name: Fairmount Incident
Date Reported: 6/08/2020
Time Reported: 0733 Hours
Incident Location: 2601 Fairmount Blvd. Riverside, CA 92501
Ward #: Ward 1 Edwards
Type of Incident: Homeless Camp Fire
Incident Number: RIV #20-016097
Control Time: 6/8/2020 at 0929 Hours
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Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 6
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Firefighter(s): 22
Safety Officer(s): 1
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Overhead Personnel: 1
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Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100
Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained: 100
Incident Size Acreage: .1
Current Situation
On June 8, 2020 at 7:33 a.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a second alarm vegetation fire response to Fairmount Park at 2601 Fairmount Blvd. Firefighters arrived on scene to discover an unattended homeless camp-fire that had escaped into the vegetation. The fire was burning a large spot of 20’ x 20’ in light to heavy fuels. Firefighter contained the fire to the area of origin, extinguished the fire, mitigated hazard trees and provided perimeter control. Firefighters were on scene for two hours. A total of 22 firefighters, one chief officer and one safety officer responded to the incident. There were no firefighter injuries.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 6/8/2020 1005 Hours
Information Center: 951.826.5321
