Incident Update Sotelo Fire
- Date:
- 07/04/2024
- Time:
- 2:44 PM
Tawny Castro: (951)940-6985
Incident Facts
- Name
- Sotelo Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-04
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Goetz Rd X Sotelo Rd in Perris
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Riverside
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Riverside Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 17
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 1
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE 7/4/2024 at 1:32 p.m.: The forward rate of spread has stopped, and the fire is now mapped at 17 acres. Firefighters will remain on scene for approximately two to three hours for mop-up.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 13
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Other
- 9