Boat fire sends thick smoke over downtown Eureka, no injuries
A black plume over downtown Eureka came from a fiberglass boat fire at the marina, but crews put it out in about 15 minutes and no one was hurt.
A thick black plume rising over downtown Eureka on Tuesday morning came from a boat fire at the Eureka Marina, where Humboldt Bay Fire knocked down the blaze in about 15 minutes. No one was on the boat when it caught fire, no one on the dock was injured, and nearby boats were not damaged.
Battalion chief John Chambers said the boat was built with fiberglass, which helped turn a small marina fire into a highly visible downtown scene. The smoke column drew attention quickly across Eureka, then faded once firefighters got water on the flames and contained the boat before the situation spread farther along the waterfront.
On August 20, 2024, Humboldt Bay Fire responded at 8:59 a.m. to a boat fire at 1 Marina Way at the Eureka Public Marina with one ladder truck, three engines and one chief officer. In that incident, one occupant had already been pulled from the vessel and suffered minor injuries, a dog jumped from the boat and was not hurt, and firefighters kept the vessel from sinking or releasing fuel, oil or other contaminants into the bay. Humboldt Bay Fire estimated damages at $20,000, and Eureka Police Department, City Ambulance and Fish and Wildlife also assisted at the scene.
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