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Riverbank police and fire describe surge in July 4 fires, detail infrared-supported enforcement
Summary
At the Aug. 20 Riverbank Planning Commission meeting, fire and police officials described a spike in fires tied to illegal fireworks during July 4, said they documented launches using a helicopter with a forward-looking infrared camera, and reported about 19 administrative citations and multiple large responses that taxed mutual-aid resources.
A joint presentation to the Riverbank Planning Commission on Aug. 20 warned that illegal fireworks created a sharp increase in fire responses during the July 4 holiday and strained regional resources.
“During the night of the July 4, I was at our dispatch center, from about 5PM till 3 in the morning. During that period from 9PM to 1AM, we had over a 16 fires we dispatched,” said Deputy Chief Clint Bray, describing local and mutual‑aid responses. He said the City of Riverbank logged five fires that night; at one point the department reported having 15 incidents on hold until equipment and crews…
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