Humboldt Bay Fire crews were called out to a fire Saturday on West Clark Street. The first arriving engine
found neighbors trying to extinguish the fire to the outside of a laundry room with garden
hoses. The engine companies made a fire attack on the side of the structure at the laundry
room and found that the fire had breached into the kitchen and the attic area above the
main portion of the house. The fire damaged the roof structure to the point that it was
sagging in the middle which extended extinguishment time. Firefighters had to cut into
the structure from the outside walls and from the ceiling into the attic in order to bring the
fire under control. Several dogs were found inside during and after the fire. All the dogs
are accounted for and are alive. Several cats were also located inside and rescued. There
are possibly 3 cats that are unaccounted for, presumably escaped through the open doors
and windows.
After one hour the fire was brought under control with crews staying on scene until after
6:00 PM extinguishing hot spots to ensure the fire was completely out.
No one was home at the time of the fire. The origin of the fire is the laundry room, the
cause has not yet been determined.