Assistant Chief Josh Bischof Services Information

Hello CAL FIRE Personnel,


Please see information to honor Assistant Chief Josh Bischof.

 

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – A Celebration of Life is being held for fallen Assistant 

Chief Josh Bischof, on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Toyota Arena, 4000 

Ontario Center, Ontario, CA 91764 at 11:00 a.m.


All uniformed personnel and 

public guests who are attending are asked to follow the ingress directions 

below: 


Apparatus: Apparatus should travel North on Milliken Avenue from I-10, left on 

Concours Street. Parking attendants will direct apparatus further as they arrive. 

Staff and Personal Vehicles: Vehicles arriving from the West should park in 

Parking Lot F on the attached map. Vehicles arriving from the East should park in 

Parking Lot A on the attached map. Uniformed personnel should arrive by 10:00 

a.m. for a 10:15 a.m. briefing. 


Procession Information: 

For personnel that cannot attend the Celebration of Life for Assistant Chief Josh 

Bischof, but would still like to participate, we encourage you to pay your final 

respects along one of the many overpasses of the procession route on the day 

of his services. The procession will begin on August 24, 2023, at 10:25 a.m. The 

procession will be limited to pre-identified vehicles. (See attached)


Remote Attendance:

Ensuring that all who wish to pay their respects can do so. As such, livestreaming 

options will be provided for the celebrations of life for Assistant Chief Josh Bischof 

via the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department YouTube Channel.

Livestream Details: 


Celebration of Life for Assistant Chief Josh Bischof 

Date: August 24, 2023 

Time: 11:00 a.m. 

Location: Toyota Arena, Ontario, CA 

Watch Online: youtube.com/RiversideCountyFire/live 


The celebration of life for Pilot Tony Sousa will remain private, with no 

livestreaming available. 

 

The CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department expresses its heartfelt 

appreciation to the community for its outpouring of support and solidarity. 

Offering the livestream underscores the Department’s commitment to inclusivity 

and community engagement during these trying times. 

 

Viewers should visit the YouTube link a few minutes before the service to ensure 

a seamless viewing experience. The livestreams will also be archived on the 

YouTube channel for those who wish to view them later. 


CAL FIRE Executive Office

715 P St., Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 653-7772 Office