Van Buren Incident
Incident Name: Van Buren Incident
Date Reported: 9/11/2024
Time Reported: 1127 Hours
Incident Location: 3035 Van Buren
Ward #: Ward 5 Mill
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident Number: RIV #24-031886
Control Time: 9/11/2024 at 1145 Hours
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Loss: 35000
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 3
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s): 1
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Firefighter(s): 16
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Current Situation
At 1127 on 9/11/2024 the City of Riverside Fire Department received reports of smoke coming from one of the theater screens at the historic Van Buren Drive-In. The first arriving unit found a working fire inside the theater screen building with heavy smoke coming from all sides. Fire crews quickly made entry inside the building and were able to hold the fire to one portion of a storage area inside the screen. The majority of the theater screen remains intact with only smoke damage. The Department's arson investigation unit arrived and found the cause of the fire to be undetermined. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Date / Time Posted: 9/11/2024 1350
Information Center: 951.351-6120
