December 2022

One Killed in Early Morning House Fire on Pine Hill

November 2022

Eureka Structure Fire Causes Estimated $100k in Damage; Three Dogs Die of Smoke Inhalation

Two House Fires in 12 Hours Keep Eureka Firefighters Busy; Duplex on West Sonoma Heavily Damaged

This Flaming White Sedan Across From Winco is Gonna Impact Traffic on Harris for a While

That Smoke in Eureka Today is Coming From a Logging Slash Burn Up in Elk River

October 2022

Fire Crews Continue to Battle Blaze Near Orleans; Officials Believe Fire to be Human-Caused

Humboldt Bay Fire Says Cause of Small Ridgewood Home Blaze is Undetermined

September 2022

The Old Boiler Room Space on Broadway is Now a Pile of Rubble After a Fire Last Night Rendered the Building a Total Loss

A Commercial Cabinet Shop Went Up in Flames on Humboldt Hill Yesterday Causing $2 Million in Damage, According to Humboldt Bay Fire

FIRE UPDATE: Smoky Conditions Will Continue in the Mornings; Fires Mostly Contained to Interior Burning

Man Found Dead in Pigeon Point House Fire Yesterday Evening

FIRE UPDATE: With Nearly 40,000 Acres Burned in Total, Containment on the Troublesome Campbell Fire Increases

August 2022

FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Complex Grows to 29,815 Acres with 80 Percent Containment; Humid Conditions Dampen Fire Intensity

FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Complex Now 80 Percent Contained at 27,000 Acres

‘Unprecedented’ Staffing Shortage Forces Temporary Rotating Closures at Humboldt Bay Fire Stations

FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Complex Merges into Two Fires; Now 19,272 Acres, 17 Percent Contained

Harris Street Closed in Front of Redwood Acres After Speeding Motorist Almost Hits Firefighter

Thursday’s Duplex Fire in Old Town Eureka Was Caused by Arson, Investigation Finds

(VIDEO) Fire in Duplex on Old Town’s Second Street Prompting Large Response

Six Rivers Lightning Complex Threatens More Than 700 Humboldt Homes as It Nears 11,000 Acres, Remains 0 Percent Contained

More Residents Ordered to Evacuate Due to Six Rivers Lightning Complex Surrounding Willow Creek; Fire Remains Uncontained

FIRE MAPS: Here’s a Look at All the Lightning-Caused Fires Currently Burning Near Willow Creek

Firefighter Hospitalized After Flash Flood Washes Away Bridge in McKinney Fire Zone

(VIDEO) Two More Deaths Reported In Connection to McKinney Fire, Bringing Death Toll to Four

MCKINNEY FIRE: Two People Found Dead as the Siskiyou County Blaze Surpasses 55,000 Acres; Highway 96 Remains Closed

July 2022

McKinney Fire That Shut Down Highway 96 in Siskiyou County Grows to 51,468 Acres; Thunderstorms Remain Possible in Trinity County

(UPDATE) Siskiyou Wildfire Explodes to Nearly 40,000 Acres Overnight; Highway 96 Closed

(UPDATE) FIRE: Humboldt Smokehouse’s Smokehouse Goes Up in Flames During Lunch Rush

Arson Deemed Possible as Second Wildfire Sparks in Downtown Hoopa in Three Days; Hoopa Valley Temperatures Expected to Hit 106 Today

Humboldt Now Stocks a Mighty New Cal Fire Helicopter

(VIDEO) Two Fires Illegally Ignited Hours Apart In Hoopa, Hawkins Bar; Authorities Investigating

Calfire Makes it Official: Fire Season is Here and Burn Permits Will be Suspended Next Week

VIDEO UPDATE: Car Fire Spread to Nearby Vehicles, 4th Street Auto Repair Shop After Sleepy Camper Lit a Candle, HBF Says

PRETTY GOOD! Humboldt Bay Fire is Impressed With Itself For How Fast It Was Able to Put Out This Flaming Car on H Street

(VIDEO) Chip Pile Fire on the Samoa Peninsula Sends Huge Plume of Smoke Toward Eureka

Biden-Harris Administration Selects Karuk Tribal Leader to Serve on Federal Wildfire Commission

(UPDATES) Trailers Donated to Betty Chinn to House Eureka’s Homeless Burn in Early Morning Fire on Hilfiker Lane

June 2022

Former Sizzler Building in Eureka, Now Showing ‘Obvious Signs of Transient Activity,’ Catches Fire

Yes, Illegal Fireworks are Annoying, But Please Don’t Tie Up 911 With Your Complaints About Them, Says Arcata Fire District

(UPDATE: NOT A TAURUS) ARSON INVESTIGATION: Sheriff’s Office Seeking Ford Taurus Driver Believed to Have Started Yesterday’s Manila Vegetation Fire

(VIDEO) Firefighters Scrambling to Put Out Series of Roadside Blazes Along Vance Avenue in Samoa

‘They’re at a Breaking Point’: McGuire Calls for Immediate Action to Address the Statewide Firefighter Shortage

April 2022

In Open Letter to the Community, Arcata Fire Chief Lists Steps Taken to Improve Fire Services Since That Measure F Money Started Flowing In

March 2022

In the Interest of Public Safety, They’re Going to Chop Down Some Redway in the Coming Weeks

House Fires in Ridgewood, Humboldt Hill Keep Humboldt Bay Fire Personnel Busy This Morning

Accidental Kitchen Fire Causes $45,000 in Damages to Ridgewood Drive Home, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

Scary House Fire in Greenwood Heights Nearly Spread Into the Wildlands Last Night, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

February 2022

(UPDATING) 1/4-Acre Vegetation Fire Reported on Titlow Hill

Don’t Worry About That Big Plume of Smoke on the South Spit: It’s a Prescribed Burn by the Bureau of Land Management

January 2022

Fire Claims Old Orick Gas Station Next to Blighted Motel