Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Wildomar, CA – Fire in storage closet at hospital suppressed by sprinkler system December 16, 2015 viking210 On Dec. 14, firefighters responded to Inland Valley Medical Center regarding the report of a commercial structure fire at the location. The hospital is located at 36485 Inland Valley Drive, near Clinton Keith Road in Wildomar. Inland Valley Medical Center is a 122-bed, General Acute Care Hospital with Basic Emergency Services and a Level III Trauma Center. The hospital serves most of Temecula Valley and surrounding areas. In a press release from CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, press information officer April Newman explained at about 5:27 p.m., 10 firefighters from two engine companies and one truck company responded to the reported fire. The first arriving engine company found a single-story commercial building with no signs of fire or smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters determined a small fire had occurred in a storage room at the hospital. According to Newman, the fire was contained to the storage room by the hospital’s fire suppression sprinkler system. No damage was reported to have occurred as a result of the fire, however the fire sprinklers caused minor water damage to items within the storage room. Fire department resources reportedly remained on scene for approximately one hour to assist with water salvage and cleanup. There were no reported injuries associated with this incident.
