Detached garage fire on First Street with $8,000 damage

I did a post this morning on Ashlee Allison Patton being arrested for arson by the Eureka Police Department. 

HBF Press Release:

At 12:08 am on the morning of Thursday, May 6, 2021 Humboldt Bay Fire crews made their way down a narrow alleyway on the 500 block of First Street to find smoke seeping from the eaves of a detached garage. 

Firefighters made entry and were able to extinguish a fire originating from the rear of a passenger van within the garage. 

After investigating the fire, it was determined to be arson. Eureka Police Department was able to detain a suspect, who was later booked on Arson of Property charges.

Thankfully, Humboldt Bay Firefighters located the incident quickly and contained the fire. There were no injuries, and damage was limited to an estimated $8,000 comprised of the vehicle and garage. 

Humboldt Bay Fire would like to thank the Eureka Police Department for their swift response and partnership on this incident.

Earlier post:

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2021/05/ashlee-allison-pattonarrested-for-arson.html?m=1