Vegetation fire reported near Central Avenue

Heard on: Humboldt County Public Safety - South

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Contact back to vegetation fire in the area of (number withheld) Central Avenue across from Pickett Road.

00:05

First unit on scene will be IC.

00:07

Utilize North Bay for command.

00:09

Humboldt County Fire, Tac 9 for tactical.

00:12

The time, time 1205 , responding to NBC.

00:16

Unit twelve seventy-four for our data fire.

00:38

Six responding.

00:43

For Newland Copter 604, Medevac, Albee Creek Campground.

00:55

Newland Copter 604, additional response, Medevac, Albee Creek Campground for a 61-year-old male fall from horse with loss of consciousness.

01:04

Other aircraft reach on order at 1452.

01:13

Two nine, anyone copies the dispatch?

01:28

Responding to the vegetation fire in the area of Central Avenue and Pickett Road in McKinleyville.

01:34

Not yet on scene.

01:35

You can cancel for Chief 8200.

9/5/2026 02:45 PM

Fire

Central Ave & Pickett Rd, McKinleyville, CA 95519

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a vegetation fire near Central Avenue and Pickett Road in McKinleyville, with fire units establishing command. A separate medical helicopter response is also mentioned for a 61-year-old man who reportedly fell from a horse and lost consciousness near Albee Creek Campground.