Riverside County Fire Department
Recent News About Riverside County Fire Department
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Weiser: 'We mourn the loss of Division Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez and pilot Tony Sousa'
Information regarding memorial services for CAL Fire/Riverside County Fire Department members, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof and pilot Tony Sousa have been shared.
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Cal Fire on Mecca blaze: Power has been 'restored for residents in the affected area'
A vegetation fire in Mecca on Wednesday resulted in a temporary power outage affecting approximately 200 buildings in the area of Lincoln Street and Avenue 64 after nearby powerlines were de-energized.
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Coachella apartment building fire leaves 17 people displaced, causes 'minor injuries'
Seventeen people have been displaced by a fire that erupted Monday afternoon in a Coachella apartment complex.
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CAL FIRE: 'Firefighters worked overnight and were able to gain further containment' on Mecca fire
CAL FIRE provided an update on the Mecca brush fire on Tuesday. According to the department, the fire is 127 acres and is 30% contained after firefighters worked overnight.
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'Firefighters responded to a school bus well involved': California Highway Patrol investigates Coachella Valley school bus fire
California Highway Patrol is investigating a fire that forced the evacuation of 23 students from a Coachella Valley Unified School District bus on Friday morning.
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Woman found dead after 'multiple reports of an abandoned hotel on fire' in Desert Hot Springs
Two fires that ravaged abandoned hotel buildings in Desert Hot Springs and claimed the life of a woman last week are now under investigation to determine their cause or origin.
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Two-car crash in Indio causes 'major injuries,' traps victim in vehicle
A two-car collision in Indio early Monday morning injured three people, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said on Twitter.
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Fire crews extinguish two fires involving mobile homes in Thousand Palms
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighters extinguished two mobile home fires that started within a quarter mile of each other Wednesday in Thousand Palms.
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Firefighters respond to growing vegetation fire in Thermal: 'longer wildfire seasons' anticipated in state
As a growing fire engulfed approximately 84 acres of land in Thermal, the Riverside County Fire Department continued to battle the flames on Monday, amid warnings about drought conditions heightening fire danger in the state.