One person received minor injuries in a house fire on the 1400 block of C Street in Eureka just before 12:30 p.m. today but everyone inside was able to self-evacuate what is initially believed to be electrical fire, according to Humboldt Bay Fire. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the second story of the home […]
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House Fire in McKinleyville Last Night (with video)
The Arcata Fire District responded to a house fire on Thiel Avenue in McKinleyville around 10 p.m. on Wednesday that caused major damage but no injuries. The initial responding crew was limited in their ability to battle the blaze due to a requirement that four firefighters be on scene before a building can be entered, […]
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Structure Fire in Cutten
Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Cutten. [All photos by Mark McKenna] At approximately 1:15 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a fire in the 4100 block of Excelsior in the Cutten area of Eureka near Sundial and Rachel. At 1:30, the Incident Commander requested the category of the fire be moved up to […]
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House Fire in Redway
A fire flared up on a wall in a home on Whitmore Avenue in Redway about 11:47 p.m. on Saturday night. Redway Fire responded to the scene but, according to the fire chief, quick thinking on the part of the occupant saved the day. Redway Fire Chief Brian Anderson said the occupant “had the fire […]
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Resident in Critical Condition After House Fire Rescue
Firefighters rescued one person from an early morning house fire after neighbors awoke to smoke and flames. Humboldt Bay Fire crews arrived at the house on the 6300 block of Purdue Drive near Humboldt Hill about 12:45 a.m. to find the residence “well-involved in fire,” according to a release. After conducting a search, firefighters found […]