River Bottom Incident #3
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
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.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Bruce Vanderhorst
Prepared By: Bruce Vanderhorst
Date / Time Posted: 02/11/2020 2120 Hours
Information Center: 951.826.5321
