Harrison
Incident Name: Harrison Incident
Date Reported: 05/16/2020
Time Reported: 1440 hours
Incident Location: 3100 Block of Harrison Street, Riverside
Ward #: Ward 5, Councilmember Gaby Plascencia
Type of Incident: Vegetation fire
Incident Number: #RIV 20-013959
Control Time: 05/16/2020 at 1656 hours
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 5
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Firefighter(s): 19
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Overhead Personnel: 2
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Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100 %
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Incident Size Acreage: 2 Acres
Current Situation
The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a report of a vegetation fire in a vacant lot in the 3100 block of Harrison Street. The 1st due Engine company reported a fire of approximately ¼ acre in size burning in grass at a moderate rate of spread. The fire was burning to the east adjacent to the railroad track to the north, and along Fox and Shade Tree to the south. Afternoon west winds pushed the fire toward homes on Shade tree, so 1 Engine Company and a Brush Company were positioned at the end of Shade tree to defend a home that had a shake shingle roof. Riverside firefighters kept the fire away from the home and then allowed the fire to burn up to an asphalt work area that stopped the fires forward spread. The fire was placed under control 30 minutes after arrival, but Riverside firefighters remained on scene for another hour mopping up the fire that grew to 2 acres. The cause of the was a bottle rocket type firework that landed in the field igniting the dry brush. The owner of the bottle rocket was not determined. There was no property damage and no injuries during the incident.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Jeff DeLaurie
Prepared By: BC Jeff DeLaurie
Date / Time Posted: 05/16/2020 1825
Information Center: 951.826.5321