Riverside Fire Department

Spruce Incident



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Incident Name: Spruce Incident

Date Reported: 9/6/2024

Time Reported: 2240 Hours

Incident Location: 1886 Spruce St, Riverside, CA 92501

Ward #: Ward 2 Cervantes

Type of Incident: Rubbish Fire

Incident Number: RIV #24-031208

Control Time: 9/6/2024 at 2300 Hours

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    Chief Officer(s): 1

    Engine Companies: 2

    Truck Companies: 1

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    Firefighter(s): 11

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    On September 6th, 2024, at 10:40 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm commercial structure fire assignment for reports of a building on fire at Reese Plumbing located at 1886 Spruce Street.  Firefighters arrived on scene to discover one commercial roll off dumpster fully involved in fire adjacent to the area of the previous fire on September 5th, 2024.  Firefighters extinguished the fire with two engine companies and one truck company for a total of 11 firefighters and one chief officer.

    The fire cause was undetermined after investigation. 


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    Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst

    Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst

    Date / Time Posted: 9/7/2024 0631

    Information Center: 951.826.5321