Palm Incident
Incident Name: Palm Incident
Date Reported: 11/24/2023
Time Reported: 1324 Hours
Incident Location: 6300 block of Palm Ave.
Ward #: 3
Type of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident Number: 23-040072
Control Time: 1405 Hours
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Displaced Persons: 2
Loss: $150000
Save: $350000
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Resources Assigned
Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 3
Truck Companies: 1
Squad(s): 1
Ambulance(s):
Firefighter(s): 15
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Fire Investigator(s): 1
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Red Cross: 1
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Current Situation
The City of Riverside Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 6300 Block of Palm Avenue. The first arriving unit found heavy smoke and fire coming from multiple sides of a detached garage with a small, attached apartment. Fire crews deployed hose lines and attacked the fire, keeping it contained to the garage. While conducting a primary search of the attached residence, firefighters found a small dog unconscious and not breathing inside a smoke-filled room. She was carried outside and given successful life saving measures before being reunited with her owners.
The cause of the fire was undetermined. The loss was $150000 with a save of $350000. The Red Cross was contacted for 3 displaced residents and one small dog. They were also issued a SAVE card.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Date / Time Posted: 11/24/2023 1725
Information Center: 951.351.6120
