As of 4 p.m., the fire is still too large to extinguish with water and we will reassess the situation tomorrow morning.
Rambling Jack: A radical scaleback of fire protection will follow if Measure F fails
Firefighters enter burning buildings to save lives and property. They pull hoses through wildfires to save our homes. The respond to medical emergencies and literally save lives. So how do we support these bona fide heroes of the fire district that serves McKinleyville, Arcata, Manila, Bayside and Jacoby Creek? How do we help the firefighters…
Residential fire a hard-to-kill, hot and costly mess
What complicated the fire attack was that the home had been heavily modified over the years, with a a roof installed over a roof, and several enclosed “voids” created inside the attic. The firefighters had to chop through walls to find the isolated cells, and when they did, flames emerged.
McK Home Burns, Occupants OK, Property Loss $100K
Arcata Fire Press Release MCKINLEYVILLE, CA – (March 13, 2014) – Arcata Fire District personnel responded to 1600 block of Hideaway Court, McKinleyville after receiving a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find black smoke coming from the eaves and doorways of a single family residence. Firefighters deployed hose lines…
McKinleyville Couple Escapes Travel Trailer Fire
Arcata Fire Dept. McKINLEYVILLE – Arcata Fire District engines were dispatched to a travel trailer fire at 6:47 this morning, Feb. 7. Engine 8217 responded out of the McKinleyville Fire Station and reported that a travel trailer on the property on Wolf Road in McKinleyville was fully involved in fire. Crews established a water supply…
‘Safe Surrenders’ Approved For Arcata & Mack Town Fire Stations
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Seeking to save the lives of unwanted babies whose lives would otherwise be engangered by abandonment, the Arcata and Humboldt Bay fire protection districts have sought and been granted designations as “safe surrender” sites. Since 2001, California law has allowed parents of unwanted infants to safely surrender them…
2012 a record-setter for Fire District
An annual report on county fire protection agencies outlines the work of the Arcata Fire Protection District, which responded to a record-setting 2,414 calls for service in 2012. Released by the Humboldt County Fire Chiefs Association, the report includes a summary of the district’s work. It details the various types of calls that made…
Arcata PD makes arrest in arson case
The Arcata Police Department has arrested a woman accused of an arson that burned at apartment building last year. On Aug. 23, 2012, the Arcata Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Alliance Road to assist units from the Arcata Fire Protection District with an apartment fire. The fire caused significant damage to one…
Arcata Fire responds to two blazes on Friday
The Arcata Fire Protection District (AFPD) responded to two fires in the Arcata area Friday, July 12. The first fire, reported at 5:33 p.m., was initially reported as a power line down in the 100 block of California Avenue. Firefighters found two lines that had fallen in front of a house, and causing a fire…
Fire destroys house on West End Rd.
The Arcata Fire Protection District (AFPD) responded to a structure fire at 10148 West End Road at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 9. Units from Blue Lake Fire also responded. Firefighters arrived and found that the house was fully involved in fire and access from the west was blocked by energized power lines that were lying…
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