A Subaru stationwagon is engulfed in flames on southbound Hwy 101 near Clam Beach north of McKinleyville as of 2:55 p.m. Southbound traffic is impacted. Please avoid the area if possible. Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
vehicle fire
Posted inNews
Arcata Fire: Suspicious Morning Blaze that Nearly Spread to 8 Businesses Shows Dangers of Current Staffing, Station Closures
The Arcata Fire District is calling an early morning vehicle fire that came close to spreading to eight businesses “human caused and suspicious in nature.” According to a news release, the close proximity of the responding station to the fire at 11th and N streets played a major role in staving off extensive damage. “This […]
Posted inNews
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 […]
Posted inNews
Arrest Made in SoHum Double Homicide Case
A 24-year-old Chico man has been arrested on suspicion of double homicide in connection to the deaths of a man and a woman found dead in a burning vehicle on Aug. 14. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Chico police detained Ulisses Rodriguez after a traffic stop in Chico this morning. He was later […]
Posted inNews
UPDATE: Chico Man Detained in SoHum Double Homicide Investigation
UPDATE: A man has been detained for questioning by Chico Police in connection with the bodies of two people found in a car fire on Briceland Road, confirms Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier today, deputies were at a property in China Creek west of Redway collecting evidence in the investigation. […]