Our Mission

Committed to Community Service through Leadership, Vision, and Integrity

Our Core Values

Professionalism Respect Image Discipline Efficiency

Our Equity Statement

Humboldt Bay Fire is committed to developing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture built on a foundation of trust and respect for individual contributions, values, and perspectives. This commitment is reflected in our efforts to represent our diverse community in our workforce and through providing disciplined, professional and efficient service that support the needs of all those we serve.

Your Department

HBF was founded in 2011 through a Joint Powers Authority  consolidating the Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District and City of Eureka  Fire Department. Located on Humboldt Bay, HBF serves the City of Eureka and  Greater Eureka area. Eureka is the largest city in the County of Humboldt with  approximately 50,000 residents (including the unincorporated greater Eureka  area.)

Statistics

 Responding to approximately 7,000 calls for service each year (from 5 Fire Stations), HBF is a full-service, all-risk fire department. In terms of critical infrastructure, HBF is the emergency service provider for a number of high-hazard occupancies, including various types of building construction ranging from old Victorian residences to modern commercial occupancies; 1 municipal airport; 1 hospital; 1 fuel distribution bulk storage plant; as well as a large area in the “Wildland Urban Interface” in the outlying areas of the jurisdiction. 

Your Firefighters

 HBF’s staff and firefighters are highly motivated and  trained to deliver the best possible community service locally, throughout Humboldt  County, and throughout the state of California. From fire and rescue services,  to our delivery of Emergency Medical Services, to general public service we  stand ready to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.