On June 7, 2026, a black Ford Pro 4x collided with a tree at the intersection of Pala Temecula Road and Temepa Road. The collision caused the vehicle and surrounding brush to catch fire, requiring responses from the Fire Department, CalFire, and the Riv Fire Department. The driver managed to exit the vehicle and was transported to a Pechanga government building for treatment. Due to the incident and the spreading fire, Pala Temecula Road was closed at Pechanga Parkway and Rancho Heights Road, with closures expected to last several hours.
Original Log
Jun 7 2026 1:18PM: [1] SOLO VEHICLE // BLACK FORD PRO 4X VERSUS TREE
Jun 7 2026 1:18PM: [3] VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jun 7 2026 1:19PM: [5] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADVS THE PTY INTERSECTION OO THE VEHICLE [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:19PM: [7] WAS ABLE TO HEAR A DOOR OPEN [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:20PM: [9] 28 CPY- START TOW TRUCK [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:20PM: [10] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIRE DEPARTMENT [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:21PM: [12] [Rotation Request Comment] -MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SandR TOW 760-722-6686 [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:21PM: [13] [Appended, 13:21:28] [1] BRUSH ON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jun 7 2026 1:22PM: [18] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALFIRE SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:28PM: [20] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADVS BRUSH INTERSECTION NOW ON FIRE DEPARTMENT [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:34PM: [23] DUPE CALLER ADVS BRUSH NOW ON FIRE DEPARTMENT // VEHICLES TURNING AROUND AND HEADING BACK NORTH BOUND ON PALA TEMECULA ROAD [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:39PM: [24] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY-THEY ARE 97- NO UPDATES [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:43PM: [25] 92-28 DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OO VEHICLE AND GOT INTO A WHITE PICK-UP TRUCK- LAST SEEN NORTH BOUND FRM LOCATION REQUESTED [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:44PM: [27] [Notification] [CHP]-FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVS – RIV FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR PECHANGA ENGINE 2 97 – THEY TOOK DRIVER TO A PECHANGA GOVT BUILDING AND INTERSECTION BEING TREATED [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:45PM: [28] 92-28 FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED RSO TO 1184 IN THEIR AREA // FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERSECTION SPREADING [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 1:48PM: [30] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED RSO [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 2:00PM: [36] 92-S6 SEE IF TWI UNIT CAN RESPOND TO INLNAD VALLEY TO GET INJURIES AND STATEMENT [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 2:19PM: [40] 92-S6 CLOSURES- RSO HAS IT CLOSED AT PECHANGA/ SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) COUNTY RDS HAS IT CLOSED 1/2 MILE JUST SOUTH OF ORIGINAL TRAFFIC COLLISION SCENE [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 2:20PM: [41] 92-S6 SOUTH CLOSURE INTERSECTION AT RANCHO HEIGHTS ROAD [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 2:39PM: [43] 92-S6 ADVS SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) COUNTY ROADS AND RSO- EXPECTS CLOSURE TO LAST 4 HRS
Jun 7 2026 2:41PM: [44] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED RSO
Jun 7 2026 3:22PM: [45] [Notification] [CHP]-RSO REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED A CHP UNIT TO TAKE OVER CLOSURE AT PECHANGE / PECHANGA PARKWAY [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 6:07PM: [58] A92-028 SOLO VEHICLE 1181 – 1 – 180
Jun 7 2026 6:26PM: [61] [Notification] [CHP]-PASSING MOTORIST INQ IF THE CLOSURE INTERSECTION GOING TO BE MUCH LONGER? ADVISE THERE INTERSECTION NOTHING AT SR76 ADVISE PALA TEME ROAD HAS A CLOSURE , THEY ARE UNABLE TO TURN AROUND DUE TO CURVES [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 6:30PM: [62] [Notification] [CHP]-PECHANGA LANDLINE; INQ ANY UPDATES ON CLOSURE [Shared]
Jun 7 2026 6:31PM: [63] S10 ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT 10-15 MIN [Shared]