Class B First-hand BFRO #11519

Plinkers find pushed-over trees blocking a road and smell foul smell near Horse Mountain

March 1994 Mid Morning Arcata, Humboldt County, California 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion returned the day after target shooting in hills east of Arcata to find several trees broken across the road. The limbs were described as physically broken rather than cut. They also noticed a bad odor at the site.

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Date
March 1994
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Mid Morning
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Arcata, Humboldt County, California
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.85, -123.70 (± 10 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
target shooting
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #11519 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jimbo Fay (BFRO)
Tree damage

Several trees broken and blocking the road, with branches 3-4 inches wide physically broken rather than cut

Measurements: at least 3-4 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Three trees on the right heading east, two directly next to each other and a third about 15 feet further down

Measurements: approximately 15 feet further down

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and identified the site as off U.S.F.S. 1 to the east just before Horse Mountain.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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