Bridgeville Area Vegetation Fire 29565 Highway 36; For Cal Fire Battalion 1212, Air Attack 120, Tanker 96, Copter 909, Helitanker 3HT, Transport Dozers 1240 and 1242, 4 Cal Fire Engines, High Rock Crews 4 and 5, Bridgeville Fire, and Carlotta Fire, Fortuna Fire for 1 Water Tender; First unit at scene will be the “Pepperwood IC” on Humboldt Local tone 12 for command, CDF Tac 3 for tactical; Air Attack 120 is overhead with 1/2 acre burning in timber with a slow rate of spread and potential for 2 acres. There is reportedly good access by ground. Air Attack 120 will be the “Pepperwood Air Attack”. Updated lat. and long. is N 40 30.43’, W 123 44.48’

Air Attack 120 is released from the Golf incident and returning to Rohnerville. High Rock Crew 5 and Transport Dozer 1240 have been canceled. Copter 909 is standing by at Murray Field. It sounds like the fire is largely contained.

Cal Fire has canceled the request for evacuations. Golf Air Attack is canceling the order for Helitanker 3HT and releasing Tanker 96 back to Rohnerville full. Ground resources have reportedly completed a hose lay around the perimeter of the fire.

Air Attack 120 is overhead assuming “Golf Air Attack” with 1/2 acre burning with slow to moderate rate of spread and numerous pieces of civilian heavy equipment working on the fire. The spread is reportedly slowing significantly as the fire is entering the timber.

Engine 8215 is on scene assuming “Golf IC”. Bystanders with heavy equipment are on scene and reportedly extinguished the Alpha flank. 8215 is starting a hose lay from the Zulu flank. This is reportedly 1/2 acre bringing in timber slash. Air Attack 120 and Tanker 96 are airborne and Copter 909 is arriving overhead.

Bayside Possible Vegetation Fire: Cal Fire is recieving numerous reports of a vegetation fire in the 2000 block of Golf Course Road; For Cal Fire Battalion 1212, Engines 1263, 1274, Arcata Fire all call, Samoa Fire, Blue Lake Fire, Humboldt Bay Fire on order. First unit at scene will be the “Golf IC on Humboldt Local tone 12 for command, CDF Tac 3 for tactical; Arcata Fire has a large smoke column visible from Samoa Blvd. The Fortuna ECC is upgrading to a full wildland response with aircraft. Additional response for Air Attack 120, Tanker 96, Copter 909, Helitanker 3HT, Transport Dozer 1240, High Rock Crew 5. HCSO is also being requested for traffic control and possible evacuations.

The Coast Guard helicopter landed at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka and transferred at least one patient. REACH 18 is shortly behind. I believe Copter 909 is returning to base and was not needed to transport a patient. Initially, it appears that the crashed plane made a right base turn for runway 12 and was low and slow on the approach (for unknown reasons) before entering the water. It does appear that runway 12 is the runway that is currently in use.

The Coast Guard helicopter and Cal Fire Copter 909 have landed at the Shelter Cove Airport. Clarification on the prior wind conditions, that is the closest Rohnerville METARs observation. Wind may have been different at Shelter Cove. It does appear that Runway 12 was used by at least one other aircraft around the time of the incident

It appears that the aircraft went down on the approach to Runway 12 at Shelter Cove Airport but this has yet to be confirmed. METARs at the time was showing winds 6 kt at 300 degrees with reasonable visibility. A REACH helicopter is also on order but not yet responding

Copter 909 is airborne and enroute to the airplane crash in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove Fire has resources on scene. A Coast Guard helicopter appears to have diverted from the Point Arena area and is almost at scene. There are reportedly 2 occupants of the aircraft now out of the water and the aircraft is fully submerged.

Shelter Cove Possible Airplane Crash: Report of an airplane into the water off the north end of the airport. Numerous resources are responding including Copter 909 for an air rescue

Eureka Traffic Collision w/ Extrication: 4th and Commercial for a sedan into the rear of a semi truck. EPD is on scene with an unresponsive female who is pinned in the vehicle. The driver was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Patient initially had agonal breathing, now not breathing. HBF on scene and involved in a code (CPR in progress)

McKinleyville homicide suspect Jasen Dwain Coley has been located and arrested in the College Cove area.
More information will be released tomorrow via news release.

𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵: https://t.co/59WIQ8EpVl. pic.twitter.com/boIe7zkiDv

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) July 6, 2023

The staged fire and medical resources in Trinidad have been released. HCSO was conducting a search in the general area of Stagecoach Road. A request was made early in the evening for air support from CHP to assist but CHP declined due to fog. I believe someone may have been taken into custody but cannot confirm if this was related to the original search

HCSO has an incident unfolding in Trinidad. They are on a tactical frequency but asked for traffic to be restricted on the main dispatch frequency as well. Fire and medical are staged

Fire resources seem to be making good progress on the Berry Fire on Horse Mountain. Tanker 96 has been returned to Rohnerville on a load and hold per the air attack. Helicopter 3HT has been released

The CHP helicopter has departed Trinidad. They reported that their ability to search the area was limited by trees and heavy canopy

The fire on Horse Mountain is being called the “Berry Fire”. A large type 1 contract water dropping helicopter (3HT) has lifted from Rohnerville to join the response. I believe Tanker 96 is on a load and return for the Berry Fire

The new fire in Orick is reported to be in the area of the post office. First unit at scene will be the “Post IC”.

Air Attack 120, Tanker 96 and Copter 909 are on scene of the Horse Mountain Fire. Copter 909 has landed, likely to drop their crew and reconfigure. Tanker 96 is returning to Rhonerville after making retardant drops. (A new start wildland fire is being dispatched in the Orick area. The Fortuna ECC is receiving multiple reports. Standby for further)

A CHP helicopter out of Redding has arrived over the Trinidad area. Unknown if this is related to the search for the suspect from yesterday’s McKinleyville homicide, but the aircraft appears to be orbiting over the Strawberry Rock area where the possible suspect vehicle was located late last night

Willow Creek Vegetation Fire: Reported to be on Horse Mountain near the towers for a small vegetation fire that is growing; Willow Creek Fire and Forest Service are responding. This is reported to be in the FRA

Eureka Assault Victim: 1300 block of Seventh Street. EPD, Fire and Medical are on scene with an assault victim who is reported to be unresponsive and bleeding from the eye with agonal breathing

Law enforcement resources have converged on the Trinidad area where the search for the homicide suspect is ongoing

McKinleyville Shooting Suspect Search Update: Deputies are responding code 3 to the Trinidad area where a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description has been located in the parking area associated with Strawberry Rock. The license plate on the vehicle is reportedly from Tennessee and the number appears to be a close match for the previously issued BOLO. The vehicle is unoccupied.

**UPDATED VEHICLE DESCRIPTION @ 9:46 p.m.** Vehicle possibly associated with McKinleyville homicide suspect is described as a dark blue 2016 Hyundai Elantra, Tennessee license plate # 015BKGM

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) July 4, 2023

#UPDATE @ 10:26 PM
Deputies have concluded their search in the Hiller Park area and were unable to locate the person of interest. Residents may return to normal activities, but are asked to continue reporting suspicious persons or circumstances to the HCSO at 707-445-7251, ext. 0

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) July 4, 2023

Deputies focused their earlier search in the Hiller area after a resident reportedly observed a male fitting the suspect’s description armed with a shotgun in a backyard. The suspect has not yet been located and I do not believe the shotgun was found either (presumably, it may still be with the suspect). Reports from the scene on Silverbrook at the time of the shooting also indicated that the suspect was in possession of a pump style shotgun.

**UPDATED VEHICLE DESCRIPTION @ 9:46 p.m.** Vehicle possibly associated with McKinleyville homicide suspect is described as a dark blue 2016 Hyundai Elantra, Tennessee license plate # 015BKGM

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) July 4, 2023

HCSO has issued a PC 187 (Murder) BOLO (be on the lookout) broadcast to local law enforcement agencies for the shooting suspect. The broadcast included specific identifying information and a description of a suspect who they are reportedly obtaining a Ramey warrant for. (I will not be posting identifying information here until HCSO confirms it publicly)