Incident Name: Sugar Incident
Date Reported: 6/10/2025Time Reported: 1216 Hours
Incident Location: Spruce X Watkins, Riverside, CA 92507
Ward #: Ward 2 Cervantes
Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire
Incident Number: RIV #25-0020400
Control Time: 1543 Hours
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Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 6
Engine Companies: 20
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Ambulance(s): 1
Firefighter(s): 136
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Overhead Personnel: 5
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EOC: Notified
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Incident Size Acreage: 11.2
Current Situation
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 12:16 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm vegetation fire response to the Box Springs Preserve for a report of a vegetation fire on the mountain. Riverside County Cal-Fire also had a response to the area as well due to the multi-jurisdictional area. The first arriving Chief Officer reported a fire mid-slope on Sugarloaf Mountain burning in both Riverside County and Riverside City’s jurisdiction. Cal-Fire and the City of Riverside entered into Unified Command. Cal-Fire supported the City of Riverside with aircraft, hand crews along with engine companies. The forward progress of the fire was stopped at 11.2 acres.
There was one firefighter injury that was treated and released back to full duty on scene. There were no civilian injuries and no damage to properties. The cause of the fire was undetermined, but was human caused. A total of 149 personnel were assigned to the incident.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 6/10/2025
Information Center: 951.826.5321
