Early Sunday morning, February 2nd, the Arcata Fire Department was dispatched to a multi-unit structure fire in a high-density apartment complex just after 5:30am.
Initial 911 calls reported heavy fire in two units and at least one person had jumped out a second-story window. Units first arriving at the scene found two apartment units and an adjacent car fully involved and fire extending into a third.
As Firefighters deployed hose lines to attack the fire, others searched the adjacent apartments for potential rescues. After the fire was knocked down, a thorough search located the remains of one resident of the involved apartment. The possible identity of the victim is being withheld awaiting positive identification and notification of the next of kin.
Significant damage was limited to four units and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
