The Humboldt County Courthouse was evacuated this afternoon when smoke and haze filled the basement. A courthouse employee told Journal freelancer Linda Stansberry that the Sheriff's Office smelled smoke and pulled the fire alarm around 1:15 p.m.
The courthouse was evacuated less than a month ago when an elevator shaft filled with smoke.
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A Humboldt Bay Fire ladder truck extends toward the courthouse roof.
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A firefighter climbs the ladder.
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Courthouse employees watch the fire crew.
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Fire crews carried hoses into the bottom floor of the courthouse.