An Arcata home was a total loss after being consumed by flames Tuesday night in a blaze that took firefighters from six agencies an hour and a half to bring under control. There were no injuries. According to a release from the Arcata Fire Protection District, the two-story ranch house on the 4400 block of […]
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Fire Destroys McKinleyville Home, Battalion Chief Says Station Closure Hampered Response
A Mckinleyville home was destroyed in a house fire last night, with the Arcata Fire Protection District reporting that its firefighting efforts were hampered by rotating station closures necessitated by budget cuts after a tax measure failed last year. A fire crew and chief officer dispatched from the McKinleyville station to the 1700 block of […]
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Sheriff, Coroner Investigating Fatal Manila Fire
Arcata Fire Battalion Chief Sean Campbell confirmed this morning that last night’s fire in a travel trailer on Manila’s Carlson Drive was fatal. At this time, he said, “We don’t suspect foul play,” even though there were items pushed against the back door. Campbell said there was a lot of junk in the backyard and […]
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Despite Tax Measure, Arcata Fire Likely Won’t be Back to Full Strength Until 2022
Measure F seems to have passed with an overwhelming 75 percent of the vote, so the question on many minds within the Arcata Fire Protection District is when it will be able to re-open its third fire station. The answer, unfortunately, is not soon. Arcata Fire Chief Justin McDonald issued a press release this afternoon […]
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Fire Destroys Second Arcata Barn (With Video)
Before 6 a.m., the Arcata Fire Protection District began fighting a barn fire on Mad River Road in the Arcata Bottoms. Multiple agencies responded to fight the fire and keep it from spreading to a residence and another barn. According to a Facebook post from Arcata Fire, “Loleta Water Tender(WT), Fortuna WT, Westhaven WT, Humboldt […]
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Delivery Truck Fire Near Brio Breadworks (with Video)
About 7 a.m., multiple people reported a fire in a vehicle by the Brio Breadworks near 1400 11th St. in Arcata. According to Arcata Fire, “The fire was contained to a delivery truck, but it did burn the outside wall of Angels of Hope.” Firefighters extinguished the flames and the cause of the fire is […]
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UPDATED: Woman Identified in Fatal Arcata Fire
SECOND UPDATE: The Arcata police and fire departments issued a joint press release today stating that their joint investigation has revealed that 52-year-old Kelly Maureen Nichols likely started the fire that ultimately took her life in Arcata on Sept. 10. Further, the investigation found that, after the fire began, neighbors attempted to talk Nichols into […]