North Coast motel shut down after 2 women die in same room days apart

"When Eureka police and Humboldt Bay Fire arrived at the motel, they found two people in a room, apparently suffering from drug overdoses. One was taken to a hospital while the other, a 37-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene."

"During that call, a firefighter displayed symptoms of 'mild' carbon monoxide exposure. Other firefighters began checking the room with gas monitors and discovered 'elevated levels' of carbon monoxide. According to police, there was no carbon monoxide detector in the room."

"Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, and can come from appliances or burning fuels. In poorly ventilated spaces, people can be exposed to fatal levels as carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in red blood cells."

The Lamplighter Inn in Eureka, California was shut down indefinitely following two deaths in the same room within four days. On February 21, a 37-year-old woman was found dead alongside another person suffering apparent drug overdose symptoms. Four days later, a 36-year-old woman was discovered deceased in the same room with another unconscious individual. During the second response, firefighters detected elevated carbon monoxide levels in the room, which lacked a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas from appliances and burning fuels, can reach fatal levels in poorly ventilated spaces by replacing oxygen in blood cells. The city closed the motel on March 3, requiring inspection and certification of heating and ventilation systems.

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