Incident Update Sotelo Fire
- Date:
- 07/04/2024
- Time:
- 5:02 PM
Tawny Castro: (951)940-6985
Incident Facts
- Name
- Sotelo Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-04
- Incident Status
- Finalized
- 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
- 100%
- Structures Threatened
- 1
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE 7/4/2024 at 3:30 p.m.: CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Fire Department resources held the fire to 17 acres with no structures damaged. Six homes were evacuated due to the fire, and all residents were allowed to return.
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