Washington Incident
Incident Name: Washington Incident
Date Reported: 9/26/2021
Time Reported: 1546 Hours
Incident Location: Washington X Victoria, Riverside, CA 92505
Ward #: Ward 4 Conder
Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire
Incident Number: RIV #21-030927
Control Time: 9/26/2021 at 1833 Hours
Fatalities:
Critical:
Moderate:
Minor:
Non Injury:
Displaced Persons:
Loss:
/* $2,500,000 */
Cause:
Evacuations:
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Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 5
Truck Companies:
Squad(s):
Ambulance(s):
Firefighter(s): 23
Safety Officer(s):
Public Information Officer(s):
Fire Investigator(s): 1
Overhead Personnel:
Mutual Aid:
Specialized Equipment:
EOC:
Utilities:
Red Cross:
Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100
Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained: 100
Incident Size Acreage: 5.5 Acres
Current Situation
On Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 3:46 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm vegetation fire to the are of Washington X Victoria for a field on fire. The first due engine arrived on scene and immediately requested a second alarm. There was one immediate structure threat and the fire was bumping backyard fences of nine residential houses.
Firefighters aggressively worked to protect the residential homes and contain the fire. There was no damage to any of the residential homes. The fire was contained at 5.5 acres. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. The fire was investigated by an arson investigator and the cause is undetermined after investigation.
RPD assisted with traffic control.
Washington and Victoria were closed to vehicle traffic for several hours and are fully back open.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 9/26/2021 1847
Information Center: 951.826.5321
