Sycamore Canyon Apartment Incident
Incident Name: Sycamore Canyon Apartment Incident
Date Reported: 02/03/2020
Time Reported: 0632 Hours
Incident Location: 600 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
Ward #: Ward 2 Melendrez
Type of Incident: Fallen Trees
Incident Number: RIV #20-003636
Control Time: 02/03/2020 at 0800 Hours
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Displaced Persons: 2
Loss: $200,000
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Evacuations: Yes
Evacuation Comments: Evacuated residents away from fallen trees
Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 4
Truck Companies: 2
Squad(s): 1
Ambulance(s):
Firefighter(s): 26
Safety Officer(s):
Public Information Officer(s): 1
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Overhead Personnel: 1
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Utilities: RPU
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Current Situation
On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:32 a.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm structure fire response along with the Technical Rescue Team to the Sycamore Canyon Apartment complex located at 600 Central Ave. Initial reports were of a large tree had fallen into an apartment, gas lines, water lines were broken and residents were trapped. Firefighters arrived on scene and the complex to discover three fallen trees, one into an apartment. There were no residents trapped, no structural collapse of an apartment and no gas lines were broken.
Two apartments were damaged, one pool gazebo was destroyed and one broken water line. The broken water line was shut down. All hazards were cordoned off with flagging. RPD assisted with evacuation of residents and closure on one private road. There were two displaced adults. The apartment complex was working on re-locating the two displaced residents. The apartment complex supervisor had their private tree aborists respond to the scene to mitigate the fallen trees.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. Estimated damage is at $200,000. A total of 26 firefighters, one chief officer and public information officer responded to the incident along with five Riverside Police Department Officers. Riverside Public Utilities also responded to the incident to assist with the broken water pipe.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 02/03/2020 at 0915 Hours
Information Center: 951.826.5321
