Deceased male discovered by firefighters on 5100 block of Woodland Way

On September 3rd at 1414 hrs, Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to a reported Structure Fire at the 5100 block of Woodland Way. 

Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 3 Engines, 1 Truck and 1 Battalion Chief.  The first arriving unit reported a single story residential structure fully involved with fire showing through the roof. A second alarm was requested and Humboldt Bay Fire units began to attack the fire. There was no threat to other structures or the wildland and the fire was knocked down in ½ hour. 

While extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered a deceased adult male in a rear bedroom. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Humboldt County Coroner were requested to the scene.  Humboldt Bay Fire units remained on scene for another 4 hours to completely extinguish the fire, conduct the fire investigation and assist the Humboldt County Coroner. 

There were no firefighter injuries and the structure sustained heavy fire damage with an estimated loss of $350,000. The fire investigation could not determine the exact cause of the fire but the fire was accidental in nature. 

Humboldt Bay Fire would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Humboldt County Coroner, City Ambulance and PG&E. Arcata Fire District and Samoa Peninsula Fire District covered Humboldt Bay Fire’s jurisdiction during the incident.