Incident Update Sheet

Riverside County Fire Department in cooperation with CAL FIRE

Incident Information

Incident Name: CHURCH FIRE (CONTAINED)

Incident Address: 87000 block of Church Street

Community: Thermal

Loss: 0

Saved: 0

Cause: Under Investigation

Incident Type: Wildland Fire

Incident Number: CA-RRU-066591

Date/Time Reported: 4/25/2025 10:11:00 PM

Est. Containment Date/Time:

Est. Control Date/Time:

Evacuations: Yes

Evacuation Comments:

ALL EVACUATIONS ORDERS have been LIFTED.

EVACUATION ORDER: Zone RVC-1922-B

-North of 58th Ave -South of Olive St

  • East of Polk St
  • West of Fillmore St

Current Situation

** UPDATE 4/25 @ 6:30PM ** The fire is 100% contained. Residents may continue to see smoke from the interior of the fire; fire engines will remain in patrol status for the next few days.

UPDATE 4/25 @ 8 AM The fire remains at 50 acres and is now 60% contained. Firefighters made excellent progress throughout the night, battling various hot spots. Crews will remain in the area, working diligently to contain the fire.

**UPDATE 4/25 @ 3:30 AM ** The fire is now mapped at 50 acres and the forward rate of spread has been stopped. The EVACUATION ORDER has been lifted. The fire is 40% contained and firefighters will remain on-scene throughout the night, working to contain the fire. Please use caution when returning to the area.

VEGETATION FIRE - Rpt @ 10:11 p.m. 87000 block of Church Street in Thermal. Firefighters are on-scene of a vegetation fire. additional resources responding.

Resources Assigned
Firefighters: 63
Helicopters: 0
Engine Companies: 21
Air Tankers: 0
Overhead Personnel: 4
Fire Crews: 0
Air Attack: No
EMD: Yes
Law Enforcement: Yes
Ambulance Ground: 0
Ambulance Air: 0
Truck Companies: 0
Water Tenders: 3
RVC Medic: 0
Utilities: No
American Red Cross: No
Fire Investigator: No
Public Information Officer: Yes
Displaced Persons: No
Specialized Equipment:
Cooperating Agencies
Prepared By: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
Updated: 4/30/2025 11:35:54 AM
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