Basswood Incident
Incident Name: Basswood Incidnet
Date Reported: 10/29/2023
Time Reported: 1230 Hours
Incident Location: 8300 Block of Basswood, Riverside, CA 29505
Ward #: Ward 5 Plascencia
Type of Incident: Backyard Fire
Incident Number: RIV #23-0336748
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 4
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s): 1
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Firefighter(s): 21
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On October 29th at 11:58 AM, The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a tree fire at the 8300 block of Basswood Ave. Fire Department crews arrived and found a wind driven fire behind the houses on Basswood. The response was upgraded to a full structure assignment due to an immediate threat to structures. Fire crews made an aggressive attack on the fire and were able to contain the fire to the back yards at four residences. Two outbuilding were damaged because of the fire. The high winds caused an energized power line to fail, and the surrounding vegetation caught fire. There were not any civillian or firefighter injuries reported.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Mike Allen
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Mike Allen
Date / Time Posted: 10/29/2023 1231
Information Center: 951.826.5321
