A firefighter climbs onto the courthouse roof. Credit: Linda Stansberry

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.

More photos after the jump.

A Humboldt Bay Fire ladder truck extends toward the courthouse roof. Credit: Linda Stansberry
A firefighter climbs the ladder. Credit: Linda Stansberry

Courthouse employees watch the fire crew. Credit: Linda Stansberry
Fire crews carried hoses into the bottom floor of the courthouse. Credit: Linda Stansberry

Grant Scott-Goforth was an assistant editor and staff writer for The Journal from 2013 to 2017.

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