Multiple Fires Shutdown Northbound 101 Near Fortuna/Fernbridge
Photo provided by Ted Jake.
UPDATE, 2:21 p.m.: Video by reader Jessica Churchill:
UPDATE, 2:51:
The number one lane of northbound 101 has been reopened and traffic is flowing. Firefighters are being called to investigate another column of smoke reported north of Myers Flat.
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UPDATE, 2:17 p.m.:
The northernmost fire has been contained. Fire crews are still battling several other fires. Additional units are responding to the incident.
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A group of small fires has shut down both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 near the Fernbridge Drive exit. According to scanner traffic, there are approximately 5 engines on scene. Traffic is being diverted off the 101 onto Palmer Boulevard. Post will be updated as information comes in.
[24] 16-31 COPIES AND WILL GO CHANNEL 2 W/44 WHEN 1097
1:51
p.m.
[23] PER 44 WILL NEED 31 TO RESP AND START A BREAK S/O PALMER TO 44 CAN SET UP THE FLARE/CONE PATTERN TO DIVERT TRF OF AT PALMER // REQ START AT 12TH OR KENMAR
1:53
p.m.
Unit Assigned
1:53
p.m.
Unit Enroute
1:56
p.m.
Unit At Scene
2:03
p.m.
[26] ALL NB TRF DIVERTED ONTO PALMER / CALTRANS 1097 HANDLING SB
2:08
p.m.
[27] CLOSING PALMER ONR TO NB 101
2:20
p.m.
Unit At Scene
2:25
p.m.
[29] HAVE CALTRANS RESP TO WHERE THE FIRE IS TO CLOSE THE #2 LANE AND REOPEN THE #1 TO GET TRF MOVING AGAIN
2:26
p.m.
[30] 1039 CALTRANS, WILL HAVE THE SPVSR RESP AND 1198 W/S2
2:31
p.m.
[33] #2 LANE CLOSED / #1 LANE OPEN AND TRF MOVING
2:51
p.m.
[34] 44 WILL BE ENRT TO ANOTHER FIRE SB MM 66, FIRE ALSO ENRT
2:51
p.m.
Unit Cleared
3:12
p.m.
[35] S2 EQ CT FOR LONG TERM CLOSURE JNO PALMER AND JNO FERNBRIDGE — #2 LANE FOR FIRE CREWS FOR APPROX 2 HOURS — 1039 CT COPIES
3:30
p.m.
Unit Cleared
3:50
p.m.
[36] CALTRANS HAS CLOSURE IN PLACE FOR #2 LANE // WILL BE APPROX 1 1/2 HRS
