Historic Building, Current Auto parts Store Destroyed By Massive Fire

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Published 2024-07-20
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 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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All Comments (19)
  • @johanrebel
    Whoever edited this obviously thought that presenting events in a chronological order was a bad idea, but that repeating a few snippets was a good one. Baffling.
  • @brucewestoby
    Any homeless encampments nearby ? Side walk dwellers ? Huge fire ....wow..! Q
  • @GFSwinger1693
    This is a pretty blighty area of Riverside. Not a whole lot around it but long ago vacant lots. The place looked like a mess before this fire started. It was an old clapboard building built long ago.
  • @23Josilee
    There's a "riverside" in most states...I assume this is California?
  • @paulladuke2259
    Ya know, somebody out to invent a high-volume nozzle that could be permanently installed on top of an engine that could knock down a fire like this using water carried on the pumper while hoses were being attached to a hydrant. I'm not a firefighter but it is just a thought.
  • @yamama7265
    How come there's so many strange fires in California Colorado Texas something's going on
  • @Milepost947
    This building was one of the properties that was scheduled to be taken by the City of Riverside for a grade separation (underpass under the adjacent railroad line) at nearby 3rd Street. The owner most likely already had a purchase offer from the city for the property. This fact alone will have the Fire Department and any insurance carrier give this a closer look to make sure there wasn't any funny business. On the flip side, there have been a number of homeless related fires nearby, so anything is possible.
  • @chessiecat619
    Duty investigator is just protocol doesn't mean it was arson