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NORTH COAST, Calif. — Humboldt County Sheriff William F. Honsal has proclaimed a local emergency due to the significant impact of the five-alarm structure fire involving multiple commercial buildings located between Tenth and H Streets in Arcata.
The structure fire occurred on Friday, Jan. 2, resulting in “a heroic multi-agency fire suppression operation,” Honsal’s office reported.
Thanks to coordinated efforts, officials said the fire was contained, and no injuries were reported, however, the fire resulted in catastrophic damage to private property, public property and infrastructure.
Water runoff used to fight the fire, including runoff mixed with ash, debris, and potentially hazardous materials from building contents, now poses a threat to public health and safety.
Runoff may cause impacts to environmental resources, including storm drains, nearby waterways, neighboring properties and water quality, with possible downstream impacts to aquaculture operations, fisheries and sensitive aquatic habitats.
Assessing, containing and mitigating the potential environmental impacts will require more resources than the county of Humboldt and the city of Arcata currently have available. The situation is significant enough that it requires additional response and recovery assistance from the State of California and its agencies.
A local emergency proclamation is a prerequisite to request state or federal assistance for response and recovery efforts related to this event.
Individuals who experienced fire damage to their home or business are strongly encouraged to work with their insurance provider(s) to file a claim for repairs. This emergency proclamation does not guarantee individual or financial assistance for damages incurred during the fire.
“The county of Humboldt’s thoughts are with those who have been affected by this event,” Honsal’s office said.
If you have been displaced as a result of this event, please call the American Red Cross at 707-496-8278 for assistance and resources.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating a Friday incident that began with a burglary and ended with a standoff in which the suspect was found dead.
The agency said it responded to a call for a possible burglary located at an apartment complex on South Tehama Street in Willows on Friday, Jan. 2, at 2:25 p.m.
Deputies responded and upon initial clearing of the apartment, a shot was fired by a suspect barricaded in the bathroom.
Deputies were unable to communicate with the suspect and contacted the Butte County Sheriff’s Office to request the regional SWAT team to assist with the barricaded subject.
Residents in the area were placed under a shelter in place and road blocks were put into place around the 200 block of South Tehama during the incident.
Butte County SWAT deployed and was unable to successfully communicate with the suspect.
Upon entry, the suspect was found deceased.
The shelter in place order has been lifted for the area.
The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office said the incident is under investigation. The name of the suspect has so far not been released.
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GLENN COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans reported that the newly installed traffic signal at the intersection of State Route 32 and County Road P in Glenn County was activated on Wednesday and is now fully operational.
Drivers traveling through the intersection should be alert to the new traffic pattern and obey all signal indications.
The signal installation is part of a safety improvement effort to improve traffic operations and reduce collisions along the SR 32 corridor between Orland and Hamilton City.
The project also included shoulder work, pavement improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades and roadway striping.
Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties.
Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements.
Caltrans issues construction and road condition updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
