WINCHESTER: Firefighters knock down quick spreading vegetation fire
WINCHESTER — More than eighty firefighters spent about thirty minutes knocking down a quick spreading vegetation fire that charred nearly seven acres, Monday, Oct. 23. The fire broke out along the north side of Domenigoni Parkway near Patterson Avenue in Winchester.
Firefighters from seven engine companies and one truck company responded to the fire just after 4 p.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Jody Hagemann explained in an incident report. They were assisted by three inmate fire crews, a water dropping helicopter and a bulldozer.
A fire investigator also assisted with a subsequent investigation into the cause of the fire.
The fire forced the closure of the number two westbound lane of Domenigoni Parkway, according to Hagemann. As a result of the fire and partial road closure, traffic on westbound Domenigoni Parkway backed up for more than a mile.
Although firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, resources remained at the scene for another two hours conducting extensive overhaul and mop up operations.
There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 27 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 14 grandchildren.