Humboldt Bay Fire investigators suspect arson was the cause of a blaze Saturday that destroyed a home in the 800 block of Summer Street, and has forwarded the case onto the Eureka Police Department. Chris Emmons, a battalion chief with Humboldt Bay Fire, declined to discuss the specifics of how his department deemed the fire […]
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Victims of Fields Landing Fire Named
Two people killed in a Fields Landing fire Saturday morning were visiting friends from the Susanville area. Jeffrey Micheal Faust, 56, and his longtime girlfriend Sharon Kay Beem (who also went by the last name Schonrock) died from inhaling carbon dioxide and smoke put off by plastic burning. Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Ken Woods said […]
Fields Landing Fire Kills Two
Two adults died in a structure fire in Fields Landing this morning, according to Humboldt Bay Fire. Firefighters got the call at about 2:30 a.m. reporting a structure fire at a residence on the 600 block of South Bay Depot Drive. According to a press release, fire crews arrived to find moderate smoke coming from […]
Video: Fire Claims Eureka Home
A Eureka house went up in flames this afternoon. Humboldt Bay Fire responded to the home — on the 2600 block of G Street — as area residents looked on.
Un-occupy the Courthouse
Crews from Humboldt Bay Fire evacuated the courthouse this morning when an elevator motor apparently started spewing smoke into the building. A few Sheriff’s Office deputies waiting outside said they smelled strong smoke on the first floor of the courthouse before the building was emptied. Firefighters found the source of the smoke and were preparing […]
