[UPDATE 9:19 p.m.] Two Story Home Burning South of Covelo
Scanner traffic beginning at approximately 8:45 p.m. indicated multiple reporting parties described a residential structure fire burning near the 74000 block of Highway 162 south of Covelo.
The Incident Commander reported the Highway Fire consists of a single-family, two-story home and is currently 50% involved.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
UPDATE 8:59 p.m.: The Incident Commander reported the house is now full involved.
UPDATE 9:01 p.m.: The Incident Commander urgently requested Tribal Police respond to the scene.
UPDATE 9:07 p.m.: Attempts to contact Tribal Police went unanswered and the Incident Commander said law enforcement was not neccessary because the fire seemed to be accidental in nature.
UPDATE 9:19 p.m.: This picture of the fire was sent to us by a reader. Though the picture does not provide many details of the incident, the fully-involved home is clearly emitting smoke and flames into the night sky.
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Very sorry for the folks that lost their home to that fire. Hope everyone inside made it out safely. So much for calling the Tribal Police in an emergency when they don’t bother to even answer calls. The person in charge of their forced should have to explain their lack of action!
Unfortunately it’s hit or miss with tribal they are stretched thin, and basically just patrol at night. Welcome to the wild west.
The tribes seem to have enough more for other things, so why not add a few Tribal Officer’s where they are stretched so thin. Someone’s life may depend on them being able to answer their calls quickly. It has nothing to do with the wild west.
Sending heartfelt thanks to the many responders who did their best to bravely fight last night’s horrific fire. No one was injured in the blaze, which started as a flue fire, and although the main house was consumed, other structures were spared. And thankfully it was not wildfire season. A great loss to the owners, as this is the second time they have had a fire take their home, but blessings are being counted, the support of family and friends being chief amongst them.
I pray the house will not burn a third time.
” attempts to contact the Tribal Police went unanswered”…sums it up
There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for them not answering a call for help!!!