06/01/2026
Last night at 9:23 pm Myers Flat Fire responded to a mutual aid call for elderly man who suffered a fall with severe head injury. While Fruitland Ridge Fire Activities and CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit City Ambulance of Eureka assisted the patient , Myers Flat coordinated and established a landing zone for the REACH air ambulance helicopter to land at the south end of Myers Flat . Together, we were able to transfer the patient to the helicopter and safely get him out and to an emergency trauma center out of the area. This kind of smooth coordination between multiple agencies is what makes the difference in complex scenarios. This is what we train for everyday. We want to thank our partner agencies for their constant support and professionalism that makes our job so effective. Southern Humboldt County is such a magical place filled with incredible people. We are truly humbled and honored everyday to be blessed with the opportunity to work with such a community. We, along with our brothers and sisters of hard working, dedicated folks in our fire service family will always continue to train, prepare, and be ready to serve this amazing place we call home. If you would like to help support our mission, and donate to help us get much needed lifesaving equipment and training, feel free to message us anytime. It costs over $5000 to outfit one single firefighter in good, turnout gear, boots, gloves,helmet, wildland gear, lights, and training. Help support our Saturday barbecues on the avenue, every Saturday from 11-3. It only takes 413 hamburgers to pay for one firefighter.
One burger at a time, we can all make a difference! Hope to see you at the barbecue!
REACH Helicopter Lands in Myers Flat to Transport Injured SoHum Resident 👉 Read more on Redheaded Blackbelt.