A 30-year-old suspect was arrested early this morning on suspicion of arson in connection with a Monday afternoon fire at the Sherwood Forest Motel on the 800 block of Redwood Drive in Garberville that caused an estimated $750,000 in damage, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Spencer Reuben Jordan was taken into custody just […]
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Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Devastating Effects of Climate Change
Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors on Tuesday released a series of reports that lay out in stark terms the impacts of climate change across the state. The typically reserved, nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office outlined dire consequences for Californians as climate change continues to alter most aspects of […]
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Fire Updates: Monument Fire Continues to Spread, Evacuation Order in Effect for Burnt Ranch
A handful of fires east of Humboldt continued to grow this weekend with minimal containment, bringing air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with state routes 299 and 36 still closed with no timetable for reopening. Overall hot, dry conditions are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts. Here’s a brief look […]
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Fire Updates: Monument Fire Continues to Spread
A handful of fires east of Humboldt continued to grow yesterday with minimal containment, bringing air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with state routes 299 and 36 still closed with no timetable for reopening. Overall hot, dry conditions are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts, though westerly winds are currently […]
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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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UPDATE: One Dead, One Wounded and One Motel Damaged in Early Morning Incident in Arcata
Arcata Police Sgt. Chris Ortega confirmed today that a shooting at an Arcata motel in the 4800 block of Valley West Blvd. about 3 a.m. led to a fire and a man’s death. According to Ortega, officers were dispatched to the motel “for the report of a man discharging a handgun in the parking lot.” […]
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Back-to-Back Fires in Fields Landing and Eureka This Morning
Humboldt County firefighters were busy this morning as they responded to two back-to-back structure fires, one in Fields Landing and another on Broadway. The fire at Fields Landing was in a mobile home at Third and B streets. Firefighters quickly stopped the fire from spreading and destroying a nearby utility pole. Firefighters from having extinguished […]
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Commercial Structure Fire in Arcata
Firefighters responding to the report of a fire on the wall of a business at 105 Alder Grove Road in Arcata off Highway 299 at 10:26 a.m. found smoke coming from a commercial structure at a mill located there. According to Arcata Fire Battalion Chief Sean Campbell, the fire had been extinguished by employees of […]
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UPDATE: Vegetation Fire Northwest of Pecwan
A vegetation fire is burning off the north end of Highway 169 and threatening multiple structures near the community of Johnson northwest of Pecwan, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona. The call came in about 4:07 p.m., he said. “Aircraft are currently at the scene of a 1/4 to 1/2 acre fire,” he […]
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Update: Redwood Fire at 102 Acres, 50 Percent Containment
UPDATE: According to a release from Cal Fire, the Redwood fire is now at 102 acres and is at 50 percent containment. The fire is located in the Redwood House Road area of Carlotta. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. CalFire is advising residents to stay away from the area because of […]
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Garberville Homicide Victim Identified as 21-year-old Redding Woman
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the human remains discovered near the south Fork of the Eel River in Garberville Oct. 9 as those of 21-year-old Kadie Lynn Jones, of Redding. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Jones’ death as a homicide after her body was found in a brush fire near […]