Incident Name: Mulberry Incident
Date Reported: 5/15/2025Time Reported: 0816 Hours
Incident Location: 3200 Block of Mulberry St, Riverside, CA 92501
Ward #: Ward 1 Falcone
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident Number: RIV #25-017203
Control Time: 5/15/2025 at 0826 Hours
Fatalities:
Critical:
Moderate:
Minor:
Non Injury:
Displaced Persons: 2 Adult Females
Loss:
/* */
Cause:
Evacuations:
Evacuation Comments:
Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 4
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s):
Ambulance(s):
Firefighter(s): 17
Safety Officer(s):
Public Information Officer(s):
Fire Investigator(s): 1
Overhead Personnel:
Mutual Aid:
Specialized Equipment:
EOC:
Utilities:
Red Cross:
Percent (%) Contained or Completed:
Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained:
Incident Size Acreage:
Current Situation
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 8:16 a.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm structure fire assignment to the 3200 Block of Mulberry for reports of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to discover the occupants evacuating from their apartments. There was a fire in one apartment unit. The fire was contents in a bedroom and the fire did not spread from the room of origin.
Firefighters discovered a dog that had perished in the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. The fire is under investigation currently by the department’s arson investigator. Riverside County Animal Control was requested to the scene for removal of the deceased dog. The apartment unit is not habitable and two adult females are displaced seeking shelter with family and friends.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 5/15/2025 at 1208 Hours
Information Center: 951.826.5321
