Large Truck Fire
Incident Name: Chicago Incident
Date Reported: 07/02/2021
Time Reported: 1149
Incident Location: 4150 Chicago
Ward #: Ward 2 Melendrez
Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire
Incident Number: RIV 21-20354
Control Time: 07/02/2021 at 1230 Hours
Fatalities:
Critical:
Moderate:
Minor:
Non Injury:
Displaced Persons:
Loss: 20000
Save: 50000
Cause:
Evacuations: None
Evacuation Comments:
Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 2
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s):
Ambulance(s):
Firefighter(s): 11
Safety Officer(s):
Public Information Officer(s):
Fire Investigator(s):
Overhead Personnel:
Mutual Aid:
Specialized Equipment:
EOC:
Utilities:
Red Cross:
Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100
Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained:
Incident Size Acreage:
Current Situation
The City of Riverside Fire Department was dispatched to a large vehicle fire in the parking lot of the United States Post office located at 4150 Chicago Avenue. First arriving units found a large CR&R trash truck well involved with fire with immediate exposures to several vehicles in the parking lot. The challenges faced were not only the size of the vehicle, but the fact that it was carrying a large load of compacted garbage. Firefighters made a quick and aggressive attack and were able to contain the fire to the involved vehicle. Units remained on scene for several hours to overhaul the truck and its contents.
There were no firefighter or civilian injuries, and the loss was confined to the garbage truck. The cause of the fire was an equipment failure.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: G. Coryell
Prepared By: G. Coryell
Date / Time Posted: 07/02/2021 1615
Information Center: 951.826.5321