All clear issued on Humboldt Hill by EOD team

All clear issued by EOD team. HCSO PIO Samantha Karges will be sending out a press release shortly. Yesterday, the EOD team was out in Mckinleyville.

Around 3 p.m. HCSO tweeted:

"HCSO's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team is responding to the 2300 block of Parkwood Blvd on Humboldt Hill for the report of a suspicious object. Nearby residents are advised to stay indoors while law enforcement is investigating."


HCSO Press Release:

On Jan. 8, 2020, at about 1:46 p.m., a citizen contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center to report a suspicious device discovered in the yard of a residence on the 2300 block of Parkwood Boulevard in the Humboldt Hill area.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team was dispatched to investigate. California Highway Patrol officers responded to assist in temporarily closing Humboldt Hill Road between Kipling Drive and Parkwood Boulevard. The Humboldt Bay Fire Department also responded to assist. During this time, local residents were advised to stay indoors while deputies investigated.

Utilizing an EOD robot, deputies determined the suspicious device to contain explosive materials. Deputies then rendered the device safe and collected it for further investigation. Humboldt Hill Road was re-opened to traffic shortly after.

There is no perceived threat to the public at this time.