Downed Power Line Sparks Vegetation Fire Off Murray Road

Fieldbrook, Ca. (KIEM) – A downed power line sparks a vegetation fire. It happened just after 2pm Tuesday afternoon near Murray Road and Buckman Trail Lane. Cal Fire, the Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department, and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident. PG&E crews were also on scene.

The fire grew to roughly 20 by 100 feet, but fire crews managed to quickly extinguish the flames. Right now, fire crews say they do not know what caused the pole to be knocked down.

According to PG&E, approximately 620 customers in Fieldbrook, Arcata, and McKinleyville were impacted and power to the majority of customers was restored within two hours. By 3:30 am Wednesday morning, all power was restored.

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