On Thursday, February 22 at 2:45PM, the Arcata Fire District was
dispatched to a residential structure fire on Charles Ave in Arcata.
Mutual reports came in that smoke was seen coming from the eaves of the home. Three
engines and a Chief Officer from Arcata Fire District as well as one engine from
Humboldt Bay Fire, Samoa Peninsula Fire District and Blue Lake Fire District each
responded.
The first engine from Arcata Fire arrived on scene to find a two-story home with a small
fire in the upstairs bedroom. Crews were able to quickly douse the small fire with an
extinguisher and began removing smoke and burnt material from the home.
The fire was contained to personal items in the bedroom and was deemed accidental in
nature.
Location of Charles Avenue
We would like to thank our mutual aid partners for their assistance. During the incident
Samoa Peninsula Fire District was covering the response area for Arcata Fire.
The Arcata Fire District would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to have
functioning smoke alarms on each level of the home and in each bedroom at a
minimum.
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