Palm Incident
Incident Name: Palm Incident
Date Reported: 6/18/2021
Time Reported: 1404 Hours
Incident Location: 6694 Palm Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
Ward #: Ward 3 Fierro
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident Number: RIV #21-018641
Control Time: 1420 Hours
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Minor: 1
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Displaced Persons: 1
Loss: $20,000
Save: $1,000,000
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 3
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s): 1
Ambulance(s): 1
Firefighter(s): 17
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Current Situation
On Friday, June 18, 2021 at 2:04 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a 1st alarm structure fire response to 6694 Palm Ave at the Las Palmas Apartment Complex for a report of an apartment on fire. Firefighters arrived to find one apartment with a bedroom on fire with one adult male burn patient in minor condition. The patient was awoken to his bed on fire and was able to escape the apartment. The patient was treated on scene by fire department paramedics and transported by AMR to a local area hospital in minor condition.
The fire was contained to the apartment of origin with no extension of the fire to any other apartment. The fire is under investigation by arson investigators. The patient was displaced by the fire and will be getting assistance for housing by the apartment complex management system. There were no firefighter injuries.
The estimated damage is at $20,000 with a save of $1,000,000.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 6/18/2021 1840 Hours
Information Center: 951.237-6310