Riverside Fire Department

Riverbottom Incident



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Incident Name: Riverbottom Incident

Date Reported: 2/21/2021

Time Reported: 1440 Hours

Incident Location: Tequesquite X Elderwood, Riverside, CA 92501

Ward #: Ward 1 Edwards

Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire

Incident Number: RIV #21-005812

Control Time: 2/21/2021 at 1930 Hours

Fatalities: 0

Critical: 0

Moderate: 0

Minor: 0

Non Injury: 0

Displaced Persons: 0

Loss: 0

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Cause:

  • Cause under investigation
  • Evacuations: 0

    Evacuation Comments: Homeless self evacuated with request of RPD



    Resources Assigned


    Chief Officer(s): 4

    Engine Companies: 20

    Truck Companies: 0

    Squad(s): 0

    Ambulance(s): 0

    Firefighter(s): 102

    Safety Officer(s): 1

    Public Information Officer(s): 1

    Fire Investigator(s): 1

    Overhead Personnel: 7

    Mutual Aid:

  • Mutual Aid Received
  • Specialized Equipment:

    EOC: 2

    Utilities: 0

    Red Cross: 0

    Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 10%

    Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained: 100%

    Incident Size Acreage: 27


    Current Situation


    (Recent updates are posted at the top of the Current Situation)

    River bottom incident at Tequesquite Ave cross of Elderwood.  Units from San Bernardino County and Riverside County are assisting to bring the fire under control.  No injuries have been reported. Estimated amount of 27 acres burned. The forward progress of the fire has been stopped and crews will remain on scene throughout the night performing mop up and fire line containment of 100%. Units will patrol the area to ensure no flare ups occur. The fire is under investigation and there have been no injuries at this time.

    Resources allocated to the River Bottom Incident are as follows:

    2 Battalion Chief’s from the City of Riverside

    1 Battalion Chief from San Bernardino County

    5 Type one engines from the City of Riverside

    3 Type 3 engine from the City of Riverside

    2 Water tenders from the City of Riverside

    City of Riverside EOC 2

    Cal-Fire air ship 301

    4 Riverside County type 1 engines

    1 Bull dozers from  San Bernardino County

    1 Hand Crew from San Bernadino County

    5 Type 1 engines from San Bernardino County

    1 Hand crew from San Bernardino County


    Assisting Aid Agencies


  • CAL-Fire
  • RPD

  • Incident Commander: 1

    Prepared By: Division Chief Jennifer McDowell

    Date / Time Posted: 2/21/2021 2030 Hours

    Information Center: 951.826.5321