Historic Building, Current Auto parts Store Destroyed By Massive Fire
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 7-12-24, 11:12 p.m.
LOCATION: COMMERCE ST AND 5TH ST
AREA/CITY: RIVERSIDE
DETAILS:
According to a Riverside resident, the building is the historic Strachan Fruit Co. building in downtown Riverside, which is currently Gilmore’s truck accessories.
UPDATED INFO -INFORMATION RELEASED FROM THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT PAGE THAT CAN BE FOUND HERE- https://riversideca.gov/fire/incident/commerce-incident-3
Ward 1 Falcone / Commercial Structure Fire / 5th and Commerce / RIV Incident #24-024014
The City of Riverside Fire Department is currently on scene of a large commercial structure fire at the corner of 5th and Commerce Street. The involved building is a two-story auto parts store. The building was heavily involved with fire, and fire crews are in a defensive operation, with the priority of minimizing damage to any surrounding buildings.
Firefighters will remain on scene today working on extensive overhaul and possibly the use of heavy equipment to mitigate the remaining hazards. The fire is currently under investigation. Building and Safety will be consulted today to determine the status of the building.
Incident Information Fact Sheet:
- RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A BUILDING FIRE.
- WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A BUILDING FULLY ENGULFED.
- RIGHT NOW, FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET THE FIRE OUT AND HAVE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINES.
- IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THE FIRE WAS STARTED.
- THE BUILDING IS A TOTAL LOSS.
- A FIREFIGHTER WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL AREA HOSPITAL.
- ACCORDING TO RADIO TRAFFIC, PER THE BATALLION CHIEF, HE WAS TRANSPORTED WITH MINOR TO MODERATE INJURIES, BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT INJURIES HE SUSTAINED.
- THERE IS VIDEO OF HIM BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
- THE BUILDING IS NOT AN ABANDONED BUILDING; IT IS USED AS AN AUTO SHOP.
- ARSON INVESTIGATORS ARE ON THE SCENE.
- COMMITMENT TIME IS ABOUT 6 HOURS.
HANDLING AGENCIES: RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SOT(s): YES, WITH BATALLION CHIEF
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