Riverside Fire Department

Marlborough



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Incident Name: Marlborough

Date Reported: 12-01-2020

Time Reported: 2323 Hours

Incident Location: 300 Block of Marlborough

Ward #: Ward 1, Councilmember Edwards

Type of Incident: Vegetation Fire

Incident Number: 20-035176

Control Time: 12/02/2020 at 0213 Hours

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    Chief Officer(s): 2

    Engine Companies: 8

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    Squad(s): 1

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    Firefighter(s): 32

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    Percent (%) Contained or Completed: 100%

    Total (%) of Perimeter that will be Contained:

    Incident Size Acreage: 10


    Current Situation


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    The City of Riverside Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 300 Block of Marlborough Avenue, but arrived to find an approximately 3-acre brush fire burning on the hillside to the rear of the address. Due to the potential, a second alarm was requested to fight the fire on 2 flanks. Riverside firefighters, assisted by 2 units from Cal fire attacked the fire with hose lays, and hand tools. The fire grew to about 10 acres before being placed under control. Control time took approximately 1 hour, with units remaining on scene for another 2 hours to fully contain and extinguish the fire. The fire started at the base of the mountain in a homeless encampment. The fire was likely started by a cooking or warming fire, but the exact cause could not be determined after investigation.

    Assisting Aid Agencies


  • CAL-Fire

  • Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Jeff DeLaurie

    Prepared By: BC Jeff DeLaurie

    Date / Time Posted: 12/02/2020 at 0550 Hours

    Information Center: 951.826.5321