Press release from the Arcata Fire District:

Today at 2:40 P.M. all three of Arcata Fire’s engines responded to a wildland fire in the Manila Dunes.

The first AFD engine arrived on scene to find approximately a 20’x20’ section of hilly, forested area on fire with an active column of smoke.

All three AFD engines were on scene and attempting to locate the fire on foot when an engine from Samoa Fire District and an engine from Westhaven Fire arrived.

Crews from AFD and Samoa were able to stretch a hose line from an AFD engine to the area of the fire and extinguished it completely within 30 minutes. Crews then completed the clean-up process within another 30 minutes and exited the fire area. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.

Arcata Fire would like to thank Samoa Fire District and Westhaven Fire for their prompt responses to this incident.