Officials have closed down a Eureka motel where two people were found dead in the same room days apart in late February after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside the location. According to the Eureka Police Department, officers and Humboldt Bay Fire personnel responded to the motel in the 4000 block of Broadway […]
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One Killed in Eureka Fire
One person died in an early-morning fire on Meyers Avenue in Eureka today, according to Humboldt Bay Fire. According to a press release, three engines, a ladder truck and two deputy chiefs were dispatched to a report of a fire in a residential structure with an occupant possibly trapped inside at about 2:40 a.m. The […]
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Fatal Fire North of Eureka
Humboldt Bay Fire found the body of a dead man at a residential structure fire in the 5100 block of Woodland Way, a rural area off Myrtle Avenue north of Eureka, yesterday afternoon. According to a press release, the department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at about 2:15 p.m. and responded […]
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Massive Fire Destroys Trailers Donated for Betty Kwan Chinn Housing Project
A massive fire at the foot of Hilfiker Lane in Eureka just before 12:30 a.m. today destroyed six modular trailers donated to local philanthropist Betty Kwan Chinn by PG&E for a housing project and damaged another five at the site, all of which will need to be demolished. According to Humboldt Bay Fire, initial units […]
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Dive Team Set to Look For Missing Fishermen
Humboldt Bay Fire’s Dive Recovery and Rescue Team is preparing for a recovery dive in Humboldt Bay, looking for a father and sonwho went missing near King Salmon while boating in Humboldt Bay on Tuesday. The team, working in conjunction with the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District and California Fish and Wildlife, performed […]
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UPDATE: Firefighter Memorial on Clarke Plaza Restored
UPDATE: The Fallen Firefighters Memorial statue on Clarke Plaza in Eureka has been restored to its original state with the help of the city of Eureka, Advanced Security Systems and Richard Geisel. “RESTORED: Thank you so much for all the community support and for everyone who helped restore the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Eureka, CA to […]
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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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Rescuers Respond to Truck in the Bay, RHB reports
The Coast Guard and Humboldt Bay Fire has responded with rescue swimmers to the scene on Humboldt Bay where a truck, possibly with several occupants, entered the water and became submerged around 2 p.m., this afternoon, Redheaded Blackbelt reports. Read more about the rescue here.
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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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Major Damage in C Street Fire
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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2 Humboldt Bay Firefighters Test Positive for COVID
Humboldt Bay Fire announced today that two firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19, with both “recovering well and currently isolated at home,” according to a news release. The release states the location and cause of the positive tests are currently unknown but stations have been deep cleaned, staff is being tested and contact tracing is […]
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Humboldt Bay Fire Enacts New Restrictions
Humboldt Bay Fire has enacted new restrictions in light of the county’s movement to the “Substantial” Red tier because of increasing COVID-19 cases. Effective immediately, Humboldt Bay Fire is temporarily suspending all non-essential contact with the public including hybrid CPR classes, smoke detector installations, fire extinguisher training, and other public education in addition to closing all stations […]