[UPDATE 10:45 p.m.–Video Added] Structure Fire With Explosion and Injuries in Rio Dell

Breaking news graphicAs of 6:50 p.m., emergency personnel are responding to a structure fire in Rio Dell. Multiple people reported an explosion on the 120 block of First Avenue to 911. There are reports of multiple people with injuries.

UPDATE 7 p.m.: “The male I am out with has burns all over his body,” according to an emergency responder. A woman suspect has fled.

UPDATE 7:01: Two patients with burns over 90% of their bodies, according to reports from the scene.

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Photo by Kylie Denby

UPDATE 7:06 p.m.: Another view of the fire.

Another view of the fire by Vivian Graziose

Another view of the fire by Vivian Graziose

UPDATE 7:20 p.m.: There is a report of a third patient with burns.

UPDATE 7:23 p.m.: According to scanner traffic there is a 22-year-old male with facial burns that appears to be the third patient.

In addition, one of the fire department’s vehicles has been involved in a traffic collision on Atlanta and First.

UPDATE 7:32 p.m.: The first patient is a 21-year-old male with burns covering 60 to 80% of body. “Is in severe pain,” reports medical personnel.

The second patient is also a 21-year-old male with burns on his arms and face, according to personnel. There is no information on the third patient.

UPDATE 7:50 p.m.: A video of the fire by Jacque Torres, Reporter for The Trader magazine.

UPDATE 8:15: Another video. This one by Lindsay Todd.


UPDATE 8:45 p.m.: And another video this one by Desirae Wilson:

UPDATE 10:45 p.m.: Video and photo by Ricky Sager show one of the victims being loaded into an ambulance and the aftermath of the fire.

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Crop of a photo made by Ricky Sager.

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linda
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linda
7 years ago

Omg..that is so sad and bad!

homer
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homer
7 years ago

Another hash lab gone bad ? 90 % percent burned…wouldn’t wish that on my worse enemy. Hope they get the best medical treatment available.

Nissan
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Nissan
7 years ago
Reply to  homer

Best medical care will be air lifted to UC DAVIS burn center

Liz
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Liz
7 years ago
Reply to  Nissan

St Frances in San Francisco had been, at one time, named as one of the top three burn units in the united states.

Me
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Me
7 years ago
Reply to  homer

I’m sorry, but I wish this upon every one of them.

Mememe
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Mememe
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

Wow…

A person that cares.
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A person that cares.
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

Why are you such an ass?

Liz
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Liz
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

What a horrible wish.

Anonymous1
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Anonymous1
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

Ewww! Some bad Karma rolling your way. Take note….

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

You’re sorry alright… a sorry excuse for a human being!!! What was it that happened that makes you so bitter about someone extracting a bit of the essence of cannabis???

Loren
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7 years ago
Reply to  Me

Why would you wish that on anyone,
There’s nothing more painful than a burn.
No one knows what started it yet,

Lone ranger
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Lone ranger
7 years ago

Thank god for oBamacare

Old Thymer
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Old Thymer
7 years ago
Reply to  Lone ranger

Enjoy it (and use it!) while you got it! As to whether they have insurance….. The victims are young enough to still be on their parents plans. Cross your fingers for them.

Beth
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Beth
7 years ago

90% sounds fatal. Doubt they have medical insurance, this will be on the tax payers, if they survive.

D
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D
7 years ago
Reply to  Beth

Wow tax payers??? That’s what you have to say?
What a fucking joke.
I hope the effected survive to see another day, even if a tiny bit comes out of my pocket to help them live and recover.
Get a grip..

Tanner
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Tanner
7 years ago
Reply to  D

That’s prob Beth Coleman. Who shouldn’t be throwing stones in her glass home!

Lone ranger
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Lone ranger
7 years ago
Reply to  Tanner

Do you mean meth coleman?

BOB
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BOB
7 years ago
Reply to  Beth

Jeesh Beth god forbid if it was you, or someone you loved…..I cant believe you would say something like that at a time like this. These people are still kids and you have no idea if it was a drug lab or legal ammunition exploding or WTF it was. Who cares if it is on us “tax” payers…. better to pay to save a life than half the shit our tax money goes to.

Gazoo
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Gazoo
7 years ago
Reply to  Beth

“Beth”Hopefully if you were on fire someone would urinate on you to save the tax payers a dollar… just sayin

Wow
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Wow
7 years ago

Thank God we legalized it !!

At least it wasn't in a car this time
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At least it wasn't in a car this time
7 years ago
Reply to  Wow

That’s sure to increase the amount of these types of things happening. And if anyone thinks fed health care will cover this must be super rich and have a huge deductible. Health care barely pays for anything, they just can’t deny you based on your being sick. Well until the spring at least so if you need med treatments do it now, we will be back to seeing folks diagnosed with cancer & the like denied health insurance due to pre existing conditions by this time next year.

Shitty
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Shitty
7 years ago

Just a little part of more to come with legalization what do u expect, dumb mother fuckers who voted to legalize.

Former RT
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Former RT
7 years ago

They have less than 5% of a chance of survival.

Former abuser enlightened
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Former abuser enlightened
7 years ago

Expect to see more of this now that prop 64 passed, sure this happened before 64 but just wait….. no one will have hesitation now because its legal right?!?…. what a joke. BHO is poison right next to crystal meth! Think COPD is bad now? 20 years from now you will see oxygen masks everywhere. Lungs cannot handle that kind of abuse. Dab it up dummies!

Killapotomus
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Killapotomus
7 years ago

Your wrong . Dabbing is better on the lungs because they smoke less and there is less carbon. It has been around for over 30 years . You have just recently had your eyes opened to its existence . It’s ok though you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to

Former abuser enlightened
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Former abuser enlightened
7 years ago
Reply to  Killapotomus

Better for your brain too right?? And better for the poor uneducated people who’s lives changed forever trying to make some extra money off some shit trim to supply the wax/ shatter/ honey oil lovers. No matter what you say you know there is no excuse for the damage this stuff creates. You are right about one thing though it has been around a long time and is going no where that is the worst part. Much love though and peace to all affected by this! Killapotomus have a goodnight🙂

Cindi
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Cindi
7 years ago

From the video, this looks like it’s actually on 2nd Ave. Any more info?

Desirae
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Desirae
7 years ago
Reply to  Cindi

No it’s on 1.st street I recorded one of the videos.

G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago

So sorry for all involved.sounds pretty bad.all young,all knew better.god bless you all in a speedy recovery

Mike
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Mike
7 years ago

It don’t matter what they were doing. I pray for those that got burned. God bless

Smilin1
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Smilin1
7 years ago

Oh boy I was walking by the pizza place before fire dept got there & that fire was blazing & popping ! Hope everyone is safe & the injured can heal quickly

Shitty
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Shitty
7 years ago

Mike sounds like a bleeding heart what they were doing omg are u for real, when you play with fire u get burned.

Mike
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Mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Shitty

And I’m sure your inacente of ever doing wrong. That’s why you hide your name.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  Shitty

YOU sound like an F’ing A$$HOLE & that is for real as well!!! As Gazoo said earlier I hope if you’re on fire someone will P!ss on you to put it out!!!! Better still I hope you are burned 2x as badly as these individuals were so you know how it feels!!! You’re going top love the next 4 years when every thing you ever wished for someone else to be harrassed etc comes true!!! Preferably it happens to YOU!!!!

shane
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shane
7 years ago

my name is shane bramlett. the blond 1. it was my neighbors house. the kids wife and i ran like hell lol. i have a video on my facebook page. they somehow saved my house.

Desirae
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Desirae
7 years ago
Reply to  shane

Thank goodness, I was worried about you guys, we seen u exiting the building, as the explosions were worsening.

G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago
Reply to  shane

So glad you got out and are safe.

Mike
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Mike
7 years ago
Reply to  shane

Glad your family is safe. I have no sympathy for the ones that do this in apartments or places were they put real people in extreme danger. We had one explode in a garage down the alley from an apartment we have and another just a couple blocks away from our house that blew the walls out of place when it blew up because of these brain dead losers. The people that do this are complete idiots and it’s not fair to the people living around them that they have no concern about.

nikki
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nikki
7 years ago

Okay. I am only putting this here to get the word out. All of this is unnecessary. A very simple way to make Dab or concentrate is to use a hair straightener and wax paper. No explosives, no flames.

renee
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renee
7 years ago

Doesn’t anyone smoke weed like they used too!!!

N
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N
7 years ago
Reply to  renee

Yes. 😉

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  renee

I do!!! 8~D

Honeydew Bridge Chump
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Honeydew Bridge Chump
7 years ago

Attack helicopters fighting the war on drugs?

Liz
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Liz
7 years ago

This is heartbreaking. They face weeks of hospitalization and a full year of recovery. It is heart breaking the negative comments. Houses have had explosions long before hash labs, I don’t get jumping to conclusions. I am hoping their burns are 1st and 2nd degree and not 3rd or 4th degree burns. I am hoping their families can be by their sides. I am hoping they don’t have small children. I am hoping they can replace their belongings that were lost in the fire. I am hoping the three will find their inner strength and heal. They are experiencing the worst pain possible. I hope their friends and family have more compassion then found in the comment section.

tugboat
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7 years ago

Please someone tell me what is the address of the fire
Please the address.

sam :(
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sam :(
7 years ago
Reply to  tugboat

100 block of First Avenue in Rio Dell is where is was

saucy
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saucy
7 years ago

But seriously, was it a hash lab?

River Rat
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River Rat
7 years ago
Reply to  saucy

I have not heard of many houses exploding in a fire Ball in this area with out drugs being
involved. This is just my opinion.

River Rat
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River Rat
7 years ago

Sounds like a hash oil lab malfunction. I hope no young children were Hurt.
Idiots.

Mogtx
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7 years ago

How about the knucklehead s that blew them selves trying to extraCT BHO in a car .crazy now that’s stupidly at its finest .

Mogtx
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7 years ago

How about the knucklehead s that blew them selves up trying to extraCT BHO in a car .crazy now that’s stupidly at its finest .

Anon Forrest
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Anon Forrest
7 years ago

I’ve just read the “comments.” My gosh, it sounds like Trump won! af

Cutcutcut
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Cutcutcut
7 years ago
Reply to  Anon Forrest

Shit yeah he won , amen the campaign adds are over, tired of censoring for the sake of my kids, Especially hillarys ads. Like to see her do some on her husband

homer
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homer
7 years ago

Word from a reliable source… 2 men didn’t make it. Condolences to family and friends of these young men. Hope people will keep their judgements to themselves. Is such a small community. LIZ…nicely stated. Thank you !!!

Ric
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Ric
7 years ago
Reply to  homer

Can you name your source??? Please these people are my friends 🙁

sam :(
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sam :(
7 years ago
Reply to  homer

Whats the source!!!! i need answers 🙁

browndwarf
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browndwarf
7 years ago

not good

concerned friend
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concerned friend
7 years ago

Are there any updates on this??

trackback

[…] Fires are frequent throughout California, and marijuana sometimes causes these fires, including hash oil (BHO) explosions.  The massive Soberanes fire this summer uncovered several illegal marijuana grows.   Humboldt County has had at least three BHO fires from marijuana labs since California legalized pot two months ago.   A home exploded on November 9 in Rio Dell, the first day after the election. The Redheaded Blackbelt noticed “how ironic that on the first day that it is legal to smoke recreational marijuana… that one of the side effects of marijuana prohibition, a black market BHO lab, exploded.”  The flames burned 90 percent of the bodies of two victims who were airlifted to Davis.   […]

rem
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rem
3 months ago

I’d like to talk about Xaviver. one of the victims. He was one of my closest friends in the whole world, i loved him dearly. He was the sweetest and most genuine person i had ever met. He was a writer, a poet, someone who i knew had dreams and aspirations and so much ahead of him. We would listen to slowdive a lot together… in 2017 they released a new album after 20 years i think? I’d trade my whole life to be able to listen to that album with him.. I still think about him everyday 7 years later. I hope he is proud if what i have accomplished in my life so far, and i hope he is proud i kept going because this almost set me over the edge. On the day this happened i was traveling to see family across country. I had just left the farm we were both working at a few days prior. The last memory i have of him is eatin his bagel and waving goodby to me. I miss him so much, and i always will <3 Rest easy Xavi, I love you!!!