Riverside Fire Department

River Bottom Incident #3



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Incident Name: River Bottom Incident #3

Date Reported: 02/11/2020

Time Reported: 1534 Hours

Incident Location: 5600 Block of Old Ranch, Riverside, CA 92505

Ward #: Ward 1 Edwards

Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire

Incident Number: RIV #20-004549

Control Time: 02/11/2020 at 1634 Hours

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    Chief Officer(s): 1

    Engine Companies: 6

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    Firefighter(s): 21

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    Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100

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

    Incident Size Acreage: 1/4 Acre


    Current Situation


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    On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 3:34 p.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department responded a first alarm vegetation fire response to the 5600 Block of Old Ranch for reports of smoke smoldering from the River Bottom Incident that occurred on February 8, 2020.  Upon additional calls received from reporting parties of a large fire growing in the river bottom, the alarm was immediately upgraded to a second alarm due to the Santa Ana Winds.  Firefighters arrived on scene to discover a large spot of vegetation burning adjacent to the bike path and Solar Farm (Old Dump) in the Tequesquite Park extension.  This was a new fire start and not related to the previous two river bottom fires.  Firefighters contained the fire to less than a ¼ acre.  The fire origin was 20’ off of the bike path.  There were no signs of a homeless encampment.  There were no witnesses.  After a preliminary fire investigation, the probable cause is a human start to the fire.  There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.  A total of 21 firefighters and one chief officer responded. 


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    Incident Commander: Bruce Vanderhorst

    Prepared By: Bruce Vanderhorst

    Date / Time Posted: 02/11/2020 2120 Hours

    Information Center: 951.826.5321