Structure fire, Little Fairfield St.
01/02/12 07:55 Filed in: Eureka Fire Department
On January 31, 2012, at 4:59 a.m. units from Humboldt Bay Fire (Eureka Fire & Humboldt Fire) responded to a reported structure fire at 3748 Little Fairfield Street, Eureka. The reporting party told dispatchers that flames were visible on the front porch of the structure.
The first arriving engine found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the single story residence. The crew established a water supply and gained access to the structure. Additional arriving units ventilated the structure through the roof to remove the smoke, turned off the utilities, and searched the house to check for trapped occupants and fire extension. The fire had extended into the attic and was controlled in approximately 25 minutes, with crews remaining on scene for approximately three hours for overhaul and complete extinguishment. The occupant was already out of the residence upon fire department arrival and suffered some inhalation and secondary degree burns when he attempted to re-enter the structure searching for his pets. He refused transport by ambulance personnel.
The first arriving engine found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the single story residence. The crew established a water supply and gained access to the structure. Additional arriving units ventilated the structure through the roof to remove the smoke, turned off the utilities, and searched the house to check for trapped occupants and fire extension. The fire had extended into the attic and was controlled in approximately 25 minutes, with crews remaining on scene for approximately three hours for overhaul and complete extinguishment. The occupant was already out of the residence upon fire department arrival and suffered some inhalation and secondary degree burns when he attempted to re-enter the structure searching for his pets. He refused transport by ambulance personnel.