Salvation Fire - The Largest Structure Fire in Riverside County Fire Department's History

In July 2020, Riverside County Fire Department responded to a call that would be remembered as the largest structure fire in its history. Firefighters worked to contain not only the 100,000 square foot commercial structure but also a vegetation fire that started due to ember cast from the fire.

[@leadpilled5567]

Thanks for including the dispatch perspective. Too often they don’t get the credit they deserve

[@robbynelson3]

I worked in Riverside for a bit. Then moved to Florida. Riversides dispatch sets the bar. We can't compare out here.

[@charmcitytoe]

I spent an hour and 35 minutes yesterday watching the helicopter footage from that incident and I have to say, it was looking pretty sketchy there for a while. The wind, although light was definitely working against Riverside. Under the circumstances, I don't think a better job could be done. Well done chaps! Stay safe everyone!

[@thehunterstruck]

Do you have the link by chance? I’d love to check it out!

[@charmcitytoe]

@@thehunterstruck I will get it posted. I'll check my history today and find it.

[@joeloveland6283]

Well done video report on the fire. Great to see support divisions getting some recognition. People tend to see just the engines and not realize the support infrastructure. Great comments on the mutual aid system. I used to volunteer at Station 35 in the late 80's early 90's and loved seeing BS35 there. Would of loved to see a list of units at scene.

[@HighOnLife1985]

Wow. The way the one firefighter described the fire on the roof: Like it was something out of Universal Studios. He could not have been more right about that.

[@thomasanglin1751]

I remember watching this fire on our news. Y'all did a phenomenal job.

[@NSNorfolk]

A most appreciated demonstration of craft skills and applied professionalism. I am a retired professional from the fire service.

[@DesertRat5073]

I remember this fire. Nasty fire. Great job Calfire!

[@Samanthaorrs]

As firefighters we have to be the SALVATION to the whole world wether they seem grateful or not💚

[@stevelaminack1516]

Did anyone notice the giant dead rat at 2:25?

[@flyingled3176]

He might need some oxygen 😃

[@engineco.1494]

Huge rat lol , that would keep the rehab truck going for awhile 🤣

[@viperq]

Nice and cooked.

[@AndrewTa530]

A commercial building without a sprinkler system is beyond negligence

[@seankingwell3692]

thanks to all our brave heroes fighting fires across North America right now. Our lives in your hands. Bless you all stay safe.

[@danielheartsill4269]

Riverside fire did a great job fighting this fire. A department can only do so much when a place is stacked full of stuff that loves to burn. Thankfully I didn't hear of injuries to the firefighters. God bless you all.

[@davidglaum2538]

Excellent video and a great job was done by all involved. I know what it is like at a fire of that size bin there done that I just hope some of the armchair firefighters on line take notice of what was happening and will understand what it is like on the job.

[@dogbugler]

Awesome job Gents...From Tx. to you all. Wow, bless you.

[@floraduran2649]

Thank you. God bless and protect you all

[@SMOKEYTHEHAWK]

It is sad that the building was never sprinklered,must have been grandfathered in.Not good.

[@nafitron]

Well done guys! So exhausting, I can't imagine! Well done!!

[@jeanyvesangers3885]

Since Rome firefighters 🚒 are the most important and loved people on the planet

[@garynielsen4385]

While educational it would have been nice to see more of the fire.

[@gingerbread6614]

Great work guys. Thank you

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

It's neat that FF knew the location of a blaze, by the location of a smoke collum.

[@NeilM01989]

Liked and shared, great video and great work everybody 🧑🏻👍🏻🔥🚒

[@rammergramps]

Awesome team work. Bet the structure has water now

[@johnb5461]

Great Job guys thank you for what you do. awesome work from everyone involved. i don't understand the municipality's though allowing such huge buildings with so much fuel being run with no automatic sprinkler system. The businesses that do this too are not using common sense.

[@5.56Media]

Outstanding job!

[@Metalokorozija]

Thanks for the interesting content

[@nicholaslovitt5370]

I thought 5 was the highest alarm wow thats insane!

[@eastbaykidd8574]

Seems that there are a lot of issues with dumping and haphazard storage procedures for "donations" at these type of facilities. Are they are type of fire or building codes regulating outside storage of this stuff?

[@johngoglia-gh7ql]

Great job gentlemen

[@james6275]

Great Job fella"s from Myrtle Beach S.C.

[@mrtommyph]

Awesome Professionals!

[@kennethmattos1542]

Well thanks 🤠

[@KB4QAA]

Sounds like poor zoning laws or poor zoning enforcement of fire protection and warehouse design.

[@joeloveland6283]

Grandfathered building, older zoning, cheap land for it to be built on, bought the building etc from an entirely different use (farming perhaps), lots of reasons the building was there. Never know what will be on scene.

[@shawnryan2197]

What does the alarm number mean?

[@corycollier]

or as a good friend put it, the higher the number the great the pucker factor

[@Kingscup20]

An alarm is a set number of fire apparatus by policy sent to a fire. The initial alarm varies depending many factors. An apartment fire will have more apparatus sent vs a house fire due to the potential of the apt fire. A second/third/forth etc alarm is when the incident commander requests more fire apparatus to the fire. A second alarm etc is usually 4 engines and a truck company. Second alarm fires are not uncommon in Riverside County. Third alarm fires probably happen 3-5 a year. Four alarms is very rare. Wildland fires are another story.

[@itsyaboimat2393]

The alarm number dictates how many engines, ladders and tankers and firefighters a department needs to fight a fire but also alarms dictate what mutal aid is sent for tones

[@moemcgovern7345]

Where sprinkles put in during the rebuild?

[@fatnstupidstreams5959]

Drove past that shit on my way out of cali.

[@jelracer98]

Do ou know the cause and is it now a law to have your new building have sprinklers

[@marcoespinoza3468]

What city's were at that incident or was it only riverside County

[@lawoftheland5923]

Riverside and cal fire.

[@bobclavile5653]

Somebody screwed up. Allowing a building that large with so much FLAMMABLE materials within such a large building...And NOBODY had the forethought to require Sprinklers, or Standpipe system? Oh, that's right. There's no "Looking the other way involved in city management." My Bad. Calling it your largest Ever fire there means it was just waiting to happen...but we can't say anything bad?

[@Herbybandit]

No sprinkler system??? Ridiculous!

[@pflqr]

Cal Fire! Yes!!!!

[@thesunsetreptiles]

City should fight the building and state should fight the brush fire

[@jimmccabe801]

Cal fire is state. Cal fire is contacted with Riverside county for fire protection.

[@shawnfogle6096]

2:26 is that a massive rat 🐀 didn’t look good for him 😞 prayers 🙏

[@aegeusmax3646]

That building with out sprinklers, was a code enforcement loss. And if not required it was an insurance loss. No need to lose a firefighter for donated trash anyway.

[@patriciaschuster1371]

If you don't have a lot of money, it is not trasb.

[@vsiegel]

Sitting down and cooling off for half an hour is not a break, in my opinion. It is not optional to cool off, it is part of maximising the amount of work done. The perspective that the firefighter has a break, while the others work, seems completely wrong to me. Staying alive is part of the job, not something to do in a break. (At 9:34 "[...] to be able to go back to work." I think it is not really meant literally, but it is a good opportunity to emphasise the perspective.)

[@lawoftheland5923]

That’s why you’re not a chief

[@semperfidelis8386]

6:58 walking AWAY from the hot stuff with a charged line?!?!?!?

[@expat2010]

Dumb idea to put a musical soundtrack on this :(

[@charlesgaschler3257]

JUST SHOW THE VIDEO PLEASE. YEP,YEP,YEP.🤯 JUST SHOW THE VIDEO PLEASE ☹

[@josephastier7421]

2:25 Nice dead rat.

[@CArefugee]

Sounds like this is a CalFire pitch more than anything. California has a full of Department’s and has a standard mutual aid agreement across the whole state that’s required by law. CalFire is loosing city contracts like crazy because of their insane cost increases to cities despite not providing them with increased resources or equipment. Don’t take my word for it …. Look it up . Riverside county needs to take back their fire department and ditch the state. It’ll be better pay, better equipment and manage way better. But for the individuals that work in those agencies , good on ya boys !! keep fighting the good fight!!! And stay safe !!!

[@firelinemedia7729]

A couple of questions- which contracts have been lost? I’m also unable to find which law you are referring to regarding mutual aid - can you direct me to it or cite the code/section?

[@pascualmariscal3909]

The reason you can't find any info is there are no laws! This commentor sounds just like a typical grieving has-been that wasn't able to cut the extreme professionalism of Cal Fire. What he is not explaining to everyone is that Cal Fire can come accross expensive for California but as the saying goes... "You get what you pay for". It's as easy as doing your homework. Cal Fire employees will not have the same pay,pension, or benefits if the county left the Cal Fire contract. There are proven examples up and down the state of counties that have left the State hoping that the grass was greener on the other side. Not so much of a great track record.

[@joeloveland6283]

Well, the commentor's name says it all.