Fire erupts in downtown Humboldt
Firefighters are shown here on the scene of a blaze that destroyed a building in downtown Humboldt on Oct. 14, owned by Hoag's Plumbing and Heating. Independent photo.
A building in downtown Humboldt was destroyed by fire in a blaze that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. at 18 8th Street South. Multiple agencies responded to the fire.
Humboldt Police Department blocked off roads leading to the scene to allow crews the space to work and keep bystanders safe as they worked to extinguish the flames. There were reports of power outages along Sumner Avenue, and power was restored around 2 p.m.
There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time. No one was in the building when the fire started. It was called in at 12:25 p.m. The building, owned by Hoag's Plumbing and Heating, was completely engulfed in flames when Humboldt firefighters arrived on the scene. The building is located one-half of a block southeast of the main company building at the corner of Sumner Avenue and 8th Street South.
A pickup, trailer, scissor lift and skid loader were in the storage building and destroyed in the fire. Other fire departments who assisted include Bode, Livermore and Renwick. Ambulance crews that responded include Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt Police, Humboldt County Sheriff's Department and Humboldt County Emergency Management.
We will update as more information is made available.
