RIVERSIDE: SUV Fire At Apartment Complex

On Friday morning, October 04, 2019, the City of Riverside Fire Department responded to reports of smoke at an apartment complex. The fire was reported around 1:52am at the Stonewood Apartments in the 4600 block of Van Buren Blvd. The first arriving engine company reported a SUV on fire in the carport of the complex. Firefighters made a quick and aggressive fire attack and were able to contain the fire to the SUV preventing it from spreading to the structure and nearby vehicles. The cause of the fire is unknown however, the fire appears to have started in the engine compartment.