Just before 10:00 pm Tuesday evening, Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to a Structure Fire at the Olsen Dock in Fields Landing.
Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 3 engines, 1 truck, and 1 chief officer. The first engine arrived on scene and found a large warehouse structure with heavy fire visible and other structures threatened.
Mutual aid resources including an engine from Loleta and the fireboat from Humboldt Bay Harbor District were requested. The fire was deemed a defensive attack with the heavy fire involvement and the structural instability present as well as an abundance of crab pots and rope.
Units used master streams, elevated streams, and the fireboat to control the fire in the top of the dock. Portions of the dock failed allowing the fire to burn under the dock. Crews were unable to access this fire due to the unstable concrete above and the high tide. Low tide is at 8:00 and the fireboat will be used to attack the underside of the dock.
There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. The fire is considered to be suspicious and human-caused.
Humboldt Bay Fire would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance: Arcata Fire District, Loleta Volunteer Fire Dept, Samoa Peninsula Fire District, Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and City Ambulance of Eureka.
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