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Indian Wells receives positive quarterly reports from Riverside County Fire and Sheriff units

Indian Wells City Council · January 15, 2026
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Cal Fire/Riverside County and the Riverside County Sheriff’s lieutenant reported that Indian Wells experienced steady service levels in the quarter, with average fire response around four minutes and low violent-crime totals; both departments outlined enforcement and event-safety activities.

The Indian Wells City Council heard quarterly public-safety briefings on Jan. 15 from Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Captain Charles Esselin briefed the city on fire and emergency medical service activity for Oct. 1–Dec. 31, reporting 317 total incidents inside the city limits (207 medical calls, 50 fire calls, 26 traffic…

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