Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:

On 6/22/2024 at 4:00 am Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a reported structure fire in a vacant apartment of a six-unit apartment complex at 607 Summer St. 1 Ladder truck, 3 Fire Engines, and one Battalion Chief responded to the incident.

Upon arrival Truck 8181’s crew found a two-story residential structure with light smoke coming from a downstairs apartment. They made entry and used extinguishers to slow the growth of the fire and search for trapped occupants. At the same time E8114 pulled a hose line and extinguished several small fires in the apartment. E8115 arrived at scene and was assigned to ensure all the occupants had been evacuated from the other 5 uninvolved apartments.

The fire was investigated by a HBF Fire Investigator and the cause of the fire was determined to be arson. There were no civilian or Firefighter injuries and the fire caused $5,000 in damage and the total value of the property is approximately $750,000. No occupants were displaced due to the fire.

The Eureka Police Department assisted with the evacuation of the apartment and is continuing to investigate the arson case.

Humboldt Bay Fire would like to thank City Ambulance and The Samoa-Peninsula Fire District for providing standby services and coverage of other calls during the fire suppression.Humboldt Bay Fire would like to remind everyone that smoke detectors save lives. This fire was called in early due to working smoke detectors. Please check your batteries every 6 months and ensure that there is a working smoke detector in every bedroom and hallway.