Firefighters in Riverside County made quick work of a brush fire in Jurupa Valley on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out near Granite Hill Drive and Pyrite Street just before 1pm. The fire spread to sixty acres before firefighters on the ground and in the air stopped forward progress. There were 100 children on a Read More…
JURUPA VALLEY
Pallet Yard Fire Rapidly Spreads in Jurupa Valley
Santa Ana winds pushed a pallet yard fire into neighboring properties. Firefighters rushed to the 2400 block of Rubidoux Boulevard just after 8pm Sunday night to find heavy fire pushed by winds. Dozens of firefighters from surrounding agencies were called to assist Riverside County firefighters. Forward rate of the blaze was stopped around 11pm and Read More…
Assault Suspect Dies in Riverside Sheriff Custody After Being Tased
Riverside Sheriff Deputies in Jurupa Valley were called to the parking lot of a Burger King in the 6000 block of Valley Way for an assault at 11:54am Saturday. When the deputies arrived, they found a male assaulting someone in a parked vehicle. Multiple attempts were made to stop the altercation. A taser was used Read More…
Jurupa Valley Strip Mall Goes Up in Flames
Riverside County Firefighters responded to a commercial strip mall on fire Wednesday evening in Jurupa Valley. The call came in just after 5pm. The first arriving units reported heavy smoke coming from the Mercados La Noria market in the 5700 block of Mission Boulevard. The fire quickly spread to nearby businesses and a third and Read More…
Fire in Jurupa Valley Threatens Homes, Prompts Evacuations
A brushfire in the Jurupa Valley area of RIverside County quickly spread to 30 acres and jumped Van Buren Boulevard prompting evacuations. The blaze broke out around 2:15pm and spread quickly. 145 firefighters and two water dropping helicopters battled the fire as well as protected structures. The neighborhood to the West on Felspar Street in Read More…
Firefighters Work to Contain 150-acre Fire in Santa Ana Riverbed
A fire that merged into two fires threatened structures and caused residents to evacuate near the Santa Ana riverbed in Jurupa Valley Monday afternoon. The fire also threatened an animal shelter along Van Buren Boulevard. Police closed Van Buren as flames burned underneath the bridge sending thick heavy smoke through the area. Dozens of engines Read More…
Man Dies in Riverside Sheriff Custody
On Tuesday evening, December 15th, 2020, Riverside Sheriff Deputies were called to a Stater Bros supermarket in Jurupa Valley about a male causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the property. As deputies arrived, they got into an altercation with 33-year-old Ernie Serrano. During the altercation, Serrano stopped breathing and later died. Cell phone video Read More…
Brushfire Burns in the Jurupa Hills
A brushfire broke out in the Jurupa Hills Saturday afternoon. The fire was named the “Karen Fire” because it started off of Karen Lane and Armstrong Street. The fire threatened several homes; however, firefighters were able to quickly position resources to protect structures. 225 firefighters from Riverside County Fire and San Bernardino County Fire were Read More…