Wildfire Sparked by Trespassing: HCSO Responds

A human-caused wildfire sparked by illegal encampments northeast of Redway was quickly contained on July 26, thanks to a swift, coordinated response from Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and multiple fire agencies. Jordan Pangelinan Reports… 

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Coordinated Entry System “The Coordinated Entry System (CES) is a HUD-requirement used to prioritize households for HUD-funded housing assistance for people experiencing homelessness. Prioritization in this real-time list is based on length of time homeless and severity of service needs.”

Contact: 2-1-1

Website: http://211humboldt.org/

Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation “Call to schedule an appointment. Drop in Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.”

Contact: (707) 407-3833

Location: 133 Seventh St., Eureka

Redwoods Rural Health “Drop in Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.”

Call Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.”

Contact: (707) 496-1689, (707) 357-8414, (707) 223-1511, (707) 357-3515

Additional information can be found at https://partnershiphp.org/Community/Documents/Humboldt/Humboldt_Housing.pdf  or https://humboldtgov.org/2512/Humboldt-Housing-Homelessness-Coalition

HCSO patrol deputies will continue to monitor these camps and make sure that public safety is prioritized.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.