December 23, 2008
Business experiences another suspicious fire

The Eureka Fire Department is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at a business that had been targeted only a month before. The Eureka Fire Department responded to a fire at the business, located at the 3100 block of H Street by

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:15 am | No comments so far
December 17, 2008
Winter safety tips

With winter having arrived on the North Coast, the Eureka Fire Department is asking people to take a bit of extra caution while firing up their space heaters, wood-burning stoves and fireplaces.

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:15 am | No comments so far
November 27, 2008
Toy drive set for Eureka

The Eureka Fire Department will be collecting toys at the Bayshore Mall on Friday and Saturday, as well as at the Humboldt County Artisans Craft Fair at Redwood Acres on Dec.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:15 am | No comments so far
November 21, 2008
Eureka Fire Department collecting Christmas toys

The Eureka Fire Department will be kicking off its 60th Annual Toy Drive Monday, while also launching its new Santa for Seniors event. Working with St.

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:18 am | No comments so far
November 9, 2008
Fire damages Fourth Street hotel

A two-alarm fire early Saturday morning seriously damaged a hotel on 4th Street in Eureka, but its occupants were able to evacuate safely, according to the Eureka Fire Department.

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:26 am | No comments so far
November 7, 2008
Morale issues surface at Eureka Fire after council votes to fire captain

There’s a morale problem festering in the Eureka Fire Department and a recent City Council vote to fire a department captain may have just added fuel to the blaze.

Tags: , , , ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 2:33 am | No comments so far
November 5, 2008
Council fires firefighter

The Eureka City Council voted 4-1 in a special council session Tuesday — with Councilman Chris Kerrigan dissenting — to overturn a hearing officer’s recommendation and terminate Michael Schultz’s employment with the Eureka Fire Department for

Tags: , , , , ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 4:00 am | No comments so far
October 21, 2008
Early morning Eureka garage fire under investigation

Category: Local News
Topics: Incident

The investigation into the cause of a garage fire early Tuesday morning in Eureka continues, Eureka Fire Department Chief Eric Smith said.

Tags: , ,
admin posited at 11:03 pm | No comments so far
October 18, 2008
$35,000 donation

Category: Local News
Topics: Community

Sunrise Rotary donates nearly $35,000 to Arcata Volunteer Fire Department

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 11:54 pm | No comments so far
October 17, 2008
Small fan sparks apartment fire

Category: Local News
Topics: (none)

Firefighters from the Eureka Fire Department responded to the report of a fire inside an apartment at the Silvercrest Residence in Eureka on Thursday afternoon.

Tags: , ,
admin posited at 12:00 am | No comments so far
October 12, 2008
Fire department hosts open house

Category: Local News
Topics: Community, Eureka

Firefighters gave tours of headquarters and taught safety tips.

Tags: , ,
admin posited at 2:00 am | No comments so far
October 11, 2008
Local fire agencies to host open houses

Category: Local News
Topics: (none)

The Eureka Fire Department and Arcata Fire Protection District will both hold open houses today.

Tags: , , , ,
admin posited at 2:00 am | No comments so far
October 4, 2008
Structure fire at the Humboldt Waste Management Authority

Category: Local News
Topics: (none)

The Eureka Fire Department and Humboldt Fire District responded to a report of a structure fire at the Humboldt Waste Management Authority in Eureka at 1:08 p.m. on Friday.

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 2:00 am | No comments so far
October 3, 2008
Annual hydrant testing scheduled

Category: Local News
Topics: Briefs

Through the end of November, the Eureka Fire Department will begin testing and flushing hydrants. Hydrant testing is done on an annual basis to check for proper operation of all fire hydrants, check water flow, and to flush inorganic material out of water lines.

Tags: , ,
admin posited at 2:00 am | No comments so far
Eureka Fire Department to flush area hydrants

On Wednesday, the Eureka Fire Department began a hydrant-testing process that is expected to last until the end of November. According to information from the EFD, the hydrants are being flushed to check water flow and clean the water lines.

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 1:17 am | No comments so far
September 30, 2008
Finance committee tours Eureka Fire Department

Eureka’s Finance Advisory Committee will meet in special session at 3 p.m. today at the Eureka Fire Department, 533 C St. The committee will be taking a tour of the Fire Department headquarters.

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 1:17 am | No comments so far
September 29, 2008
Eureka Fire Department lifts city burning suspension

Category: Local News
Topics: Eureka

Effective today, the Eureka Fire Department will lift the suspension on residential burning within the city limits of Eureka.

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 2:00 am | No comments so far
September 28, 2008
Eureka Fire lifts temporary burn ban

The Eureka Fire Department is lifting the temporary ban on burning in residential areas starting on Monday. The suspension had gone into effect July 8 as a result of the loss of personnel and resources due to the higher than normal wildfire

Tags: ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 1:27 am | No comments so far
September 25, 2008
Hikers find fire in Arcata Community Forest

Three different fire agencies deployed Wednesday night to fight a small fire that had broken out in the Arcata Community Forest. According to the Arcata Volunteer Fire Department, the fire — measuring roughly 50 feet by 100 feet — was called

Tags: , ,
Piled on: Times-Standard,
admin posited at 4:00 am | No comments so far
September 22, 2008
Firefighters check suspicious containers

Category: Local News
Topics: Incident

Firefighters from the Eureka Fire Department responded to a report of suspicious-looking cardboard containers found inside the Buhne Warehouse after construction crews working inside discovered them Monday afternoon.

Tags: , ,
admin posited at 11:06 pm | No comments so far
September 11, 2008
CHP to hold car seat checkup event

Category: Local News
Topics: Briefs

The California Highway Patrol, partnered with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a child car seat checkup event today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Willow Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 51 Willow Creek Drive.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
admin posited at 12:06 am | No comments so far
September 7, 2008
Bayshore brush fire

Category: Local News
Topics: (none)

Firefighters from the Eureka Fire Department worked quickly to extinguish a blaze behind the Bayshore Mall Saturday afternoon.

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 1:00 am | No comments so far
Structure fire

Category: Local News
Topics: (none)

The Eureka Fire Department and Humboldt Fire District responded

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 1:00 am | No comments so far
September 4, 2008
Council to tour fire department facilities

The Eureka City Council will hold its first in a series of special meetings tonight, with a bus tour of the Eureka Fire Department. City Manager David Tyson said the series of meetings is designed to give council members and city staff a better

Tags: , , , ,
admin posited at 5:46 am | No comments so far
September 3, 2008
Traffic collision

Category: Local News
Topics: Incident

The Eureka Police Department and Eureka Fire Department responded to a report of traffic collision outside Stanton’s Restaurant and Bar.

Tags: , , ,
admin posited at 11:25 pm | No comments so far