Two-Acre Brushfire Affecting Highway 101 Traffic North of Redway
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Firefighters are currently handling a two-acre brushfire burning along Highway 101 north of Dean Creek Road near Redway.
According to the California Highway Patrol incident report, at least one lane of the highway has been shut down per the firefighters’ request and traffic is being diverted in the area.
The fire was reported at approximately 3:47 p.m. and may have been started by a vehicle with a dragging chain, per one witness.
3:47
p.m.
[4] [Appended, 15:47:44] [2] BRUSH ON FIRE
3:47
p.m.
[1] REPORTING LARGE FIRE
3:48
p.m.
[11] [Appended, 15:48:52] [1] BRUSH FIRE
3:49
p.m.
[13] 105-21 PER PASSING MOTORIST ADV FIRE 101 1 MI JNO DEAN CRK BE ENRT WHEN CLR STOP
3:58
p.m.
[34] 1039 CF RE QUICKLY SPREADING
3:58
p.m.
[33] B105-021 FIRE IS SPREADING QUICKLY DUE TO DRY VEGETAITON NOTIFY FIRE
3:59
p.m.
[35] 1039 CT
4
p.m.
[36] B105-021 NOTIFY DOT FOR 1184 101 NB #2 WILL NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN 101 AT DEAN CREAK
4:09
p.m.
[38] 1039 OFC FOR UNIT
4:09
p.m.
[37] B105-021 WITNESS FIRE POSS CAUSED BY DRAGGED CHAIN BY VEH // END OF DEAN CREEK 101 SB
4:10
p.m.
[39] B105-021 PER FIRE REQ SHUTDOWN 101 NB
4:11
p.m.
[40] 1039 DOT THEY ADVS THEY ARE 97
4:16
p.m.
[44] 105-S3 #1 LN 101 NB STILL OPEN AT THIS TIME
4:17
p.m.
[45] 1039 CT
4:24
p.m.
[47] 105-S3 FIRE NEEDS THE #1 AND #2 //DOT IS 97 THEY WILL SET UP DIVERSON AT THE SCENE NB WILL MOVE INTO SB #1 SB TRAFF WILL CONT SB IN #2 LN //REQ NOTIFY ENTAC
4:24
p.m.
[46] PER SECOND WITNESS FROM L59 EARLIER TODAY POSS SUSP VEH WAS A TK PULLING A TOYT WITH OR PLTS ON A LOCAL RENTAL TRAILER
4:25
p.m.
[48] 1039 ENTAC
4:26
p.m.
[49] 1039 CF FORT - AT 2 ACRES NOW
9:23
p.m.
[55] B105-021 NB AND SB ARE ALL CLEAR // NOTIFY ENTAC 101 IS OPEN
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