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Incident Name: Airport    Incident Number: CARRU-43368
Date Reported: 05/02/2012    Time Reported: 9:22 AM
Incident Type: Vegetation Fire (CONTAINED)
Incident Location: 87629 Airport Blvd (TB5531-H4)    City: Thermal
Cause: Under Investigation    Loss: $0    Save: $0
Injuries:
Fatalities: 0    Critical: 0    Moderate: 0    Minor: 0    Non-Injury: 0
Transported Ground Ambulance(s): 0    Air Ambulance(s): 0
Containment Time:    Control Time:
Resources Assigned
Engines: 7    Helicopter(s): 0    Truck Co: 0
Fire Fighters: 39    RVC Medic(s): 0    Air Tankers: 0
Overhead Personnel: 2    Ambulance(s): 0    Fire Crew(s): 1
Specialized Equipment:
County OES: No    Fire Prev.: No    Water Tenders: 1
Utilities: No    Bulldozers: 0
Red Cross: No    Displaced Persons: No    Adult(s): 0    Child: 0
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE/Riverside, Riverside County Fire Department
Current Situation: UPDATE 10:35 AM - The fire was contained to 4 acres at approximately 10:32 am. Firefighters will remain on scene of two hours for overhaul. UPDATE: 9:59 AM - The fire in the Whitewater storm drain river bottom is currently 4 acres of medium to heavy fuels. Updates will be posted as information becomes available. CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire in the riverbottom. First arriving engine company reported a quarter acre fire in 10-12 foot vegetation with a moderate rate of spread. Negative structure threat. Current weather: 75 degrees, 17 mph winds NNW and 38% humidity.
Evacuations: No    Evacuation Comments:
Prepared By: Melody Hendrickson    Prepared Date/Time: 05/02/2012 1035

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