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From Arcata Fire District:

On 9/4/2025 at 7:00 a.m., a single engine from the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to the area of Granite Avenue in Arcata for a report of smoke from the Arcata Community Forest. The engine company reported a large amount of smoke in the area and requested additional resources to help locate the source.

Cal Poly Humboldt Police, Arcata Police and additional Arcata Fire resources located a vegetation fire in the forest area off of Granite Avenue. A full wildland response was requested which included mutual aid engines and a hand crew. Fire personnel were able to stop the fire spread at just over a quarter of an acre in brush and timber.

Personnel were on scene for approximately five hours mopping up and constructing containment lines. Arcata Fire personnel believe this was caused by a nearby encampment fire left unattended.

Arcata Fire would like to thank Cal Fire, Humboldt Bay Fire, and Blue Lake Fire for their assistance at the fire and coverage of the Arcata Fire District during the incident.