Mad River Union ARCATA – The Arcata Fire District’s official report on the Oct. 27 Plaza fire by Arcata Fire offers a detailed look at the response to the mostly subterranean blaze. The report, created Nov. 6 by Battalion Chief Sean Campbell, was obtained at a cost of $10 from Arcata Fire. Though its pages…
Big Blue burnup brings cookout, bargains
Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA – With Big Blue Café and adjacent stores still closed after last week’s fire, both the popular café and the Solutions clothing store next door are trying to make the best of things. A “Rebuild the Big Blue Café” gofundme.com page has been set up, with a fundraising goal of $5,000.…
Big Blue Café burns, other businesses evacuated
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – An electrical power generator is the cause of the Sunday fire that damaged Big Blue Café on the Plaza, leaving it and adjacent businesses and offices closed Monday. Assistant Fire Chief Sean Campbell said the generator had been placed at the restaurant’s back door, providing electricity to…