| Incident Name: Requa (CONTROLLED) |
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Incident Number: CARRU-120435 |
| Date Reported: 12/05/2012 |
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Time Reported: 5:29 PM |
| Incident Type: Multi-Family Dwelling Structure Fire |
| Incident Location: 82400 Block Requa Avenue |
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City: Indio |
| Cause: Under Investigation |
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Loss: $70,000 |
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Save: $750,000 |
| Fatalities: 0 |
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Critical: 0 |
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Moderate: 0 |
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Minor: 0 |
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Non-Injury: 0 |
| Transported Ground Ambulance(s): 0 |
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Air Ambulance(s): 0 |
| Containment Time: 12/05/2012 1745 |
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Control Time: |
| Engines: 5 |
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Helicopter(s): 0 |
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Truck Co: 2 |
| Fire Fighters: 41 |
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RVC Medic(s): 2 |
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Air Tankers: 0 |
| Overhead Personnel: 4 |
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Ambulance(s): 0 |
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Fire Crew(s): 0 |
| Specialized Equipment: Breathing Support |
| County OES: No |
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Fire Prev.: Yes |
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Water Tenders: 0 |
| Utilities: Yes |
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Bulldozers: 0 |
| Red Cross: Yes |
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Displaced Persons: Yes |
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Adult(s): 8 |
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Child: 3 |
| Cooperating Agencies: American Medical Response, American Red Cross , Building and Safety, Imperial Irrigation District, Southern California Gas Co |
| Current Situation: |
Final Update 7:15 p.m.: The American Red Cross is assisting with two families displaced from two units (8 adults and 3 children). The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Update 6:16: CORRECTION on displaced persons: The American Red Cross has been requested by the Incident Commander to assist four adults displaced from an adjacent apartment.
Update 6:05 p.m. - 2nd alarm assignment released by Incident Commander. Fire contained to one downstairs, unoccupied apartment that was destroyed. Some smoke damage to one upstairs apartment, however, no one injured and no one displaced. Firefighters will remain on scene approximately 1 1/2 hours for overhaul. CAL FIRE Investigators on scene working to determine cause.
Update 5:48 p.m.: Fire knocked down. All resourced will remain at the scene, checking for extension into adjacent units.
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a multi-family dwelling structure fire at the 82400 Block of Requa Avenue in Indio. First arriving engine company reported smoke and flames visible from a ground floor apartment with evacuations in progress. A second alarm assignment is en route to the incident. Updates will be posted as information becomes available. |
| Evacuations: Yes |
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Evacuation Comments: |
| Prepared By: Jody Hagemann |
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Prepared Date/Time: 12/06/2012 1508 |
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