The firefighter, identified as engineer Danny Cook, suffered what was described as a medical emergency, Cal Fire said.
Fallen Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Fire engineer, Daniel Cook’s body is covered in an American flag as he is led to a hearse outside the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Dec.
31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. A Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighter died while extinguishing a fire at a home in Nuevo on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, a Cal Fire spokesman said. Engineer Danny Cook, 45, died from a medical emergency and not an injury, Cal Fire said. Cook worked at Station 90 in Perris. “His commitment to duty and service will not be forgotten,” Joe Tyler, chief of the state firefighting agency, said in a written statement. “Our deepest condolences are extended to Engineer Cook’s family, loved ones, and our department family during this incredibly difficult time.” A procession for the firefighter was tentatively scheduled to leave Riverside University Health System Medical Center on Cactus Avenue in Moreno Valley around 12:45 p.m. The route would take the procession down the 215 Freeway to the Coroner’s Office at 800 S. Redlands Ave. in Perris.The fire was reported in the 31300 block of Marcuchio Road around 5:30 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find the garage completely consumed by flames, Cal Fire said. Two civilians were hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries, Cal Fire spokeswoman Maggie Cline-De la Rosa said.Nuevo is a rural city in Riverside County near Lake Perris with a population just over 6,700. The family of fallen Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Fire engineer, Daniel Cook leads the procession to a hearse outside the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. A Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department captain and hospital staff pay their respects for fallen Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Fire engineer, Daniel Cook outside the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. Fellow firefighters pay their respects for fallen Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Fire engineer, Daniel Cook outside the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. 31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. The family of fallen Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Fire engineer, Daniel Cook leads the procession to a hearse outside the Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Cook died during a structure fire this morning. Fire prompts evacuation at high school in Granada HillsThese new California laws will take effect in 2026After housing nearly 300 people, Los Angeles officials to expand San Fernando Valley’s RV-to-Home project citywideSprinkles Cupcakes closing all stores New Year’s EveThe Rose Parade is over, here's what happens to the floats and their millions of flowers
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