The cause of a wind-whipped industrial fire that generated heavy black smoke visible for miles, forcing the closure of a portion of Main Street in Riverside, has been determined to be “accidental in nature,” according to Riverside City Fire official Greg White.
White said the investigation is continuing into the four-alarm blaze that started at a pallet company, located at 424 N. Main St. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on March 16.
Dry winds pushed the fire through the length of the pallet yard into nearby grass fields, including a soccer facility and part of a golf course, prompting Cal Fire to be called in to deploy a helicopter for several water drops…