Two deaths within five days at a Eureka motel have prompted an investigation that uncovered elevated Carbon Monoxide levels and led to the property’s closure. Eureka Police and Humboldt Bay Fire responded to two suspected overdose calls On February 21st and again on February 26th. In both cases, two people were found unconscious in the same room; one person was pronounced dead at the scene each time, while the other was taken to a local hospital. After some Humboldt Bay Fire Personnel began showing signs of minor Carbon Monoxide exposure, crews conducted atmospheric monitoring in the room and detected elevated Carbon Monoxide levels. The incidents followed violations noted during an annual fire inspection last July at the Lamplighter Motel. Humboldt Bay Fire conducted the annual fire inspection in July 2025 and noted violations, but a follow-up inspection a week later found the issues had been corrected, according to the department.