As documented in the above video, the bomb squad has fired a shell at the suspicious device. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Samatha Karges, at the scene, tells the Outpost that it has been determined that the object was not, in fact, explosive.

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Photos/video: Andrew Goff

Law enforcement has massed around K Street between Third and Fourth in downtown Eureka this morning, after the discovery of a “suspicious device.” The Sheriff’s Office’s Explosive Ordinance Team is out with all of its gear, and K Street is closed near the site.

#HappeningNow HCSO EOD Team is out near 4th and K Streets in Eureka investigating a suspicious device located in the area. Please avoid the area while law enforcement works. Hwy 101 is still open at this time. pic.twitter.com/DMnBzn7wKd

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) November 9, 2021

#update A business at the corner of Third and L Streets in Eureka has been evacuated as a safety precaution due to a suspicious device located in the parking lot next to the building. Two other nearby buildings have been advised to shelter in place. pic.twitter.com/GP1IszYW5t

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) November 9, 2021

No word, at this moment, whether this is an actual explosive device. We will update.