Amy Sawyer Long

From the Arcata Fire Protection District:

At approximately 10:30 yesterday evening Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a structure fire near the 1600 block of Fisher Road. The first reports were witnesses seeing an orange glow and a possible barn on fire. Mutual aid was dispatched from Blue Lake Fire District and Humboldt Bay Fire.

“When we arrived on scene we reported a fully involved travel trailer with exposure to another trailer and a milk barn” said Fire Captain Jon Busher. The first arriving engine pulled a one and three quarter inch hose line and made an attack on the fire. Once the second engine arrived, they pulled a second hose line to assist in suppression efforts. The fire was contained within 10 minutes of crews being on scene. With the fire under control, the mutual aid fire engines and crews were diverted to station coverage within our fire district.

The 25-foot travel trailer was a complete loss. Arcata Fire District is currently working with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department to determine the cause of this fire. No injuries were reported and all occupants had evacuated the trailer.

Arcata Fire District responded with one Chief Officer, three engines and water tender. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with one Chief Officer and one engine for station coverage and Blue Lake Fire responded with one engine for station coverage as well.