Fire Reported on Highway 36 East Near Swains Flat, Telephone Pole Currently on Fire

AI SUMMARY: A fire was reported on the right-hand side of Highway 36 East in Humboldt County at mile marker 19.00. The caller stated that a man started the fire near Swains Flat, and now a telephone pole is on fire. Subsequent reports indicated that there were two fires on the right-hand side near Swains Flat. The California Highway Patrol requested a tow truck and informed the closure crew that they were on their way to the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:37 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 13:41:17] [1] FIRE ON THE RHW
1:37 p.m.
[18] [Appended, 13:41:17] [2] RHS
1:38 p.m.
[5] CALLER ANSWERED STATES A MAN STARTED A FIRE BY SWAINS FLAT
1:39 p.m.
[8] TELEPHONE POLE ON FIRE NOW
1:42 p.m.
[27] FIRE WAS RPTD ON THE EB SHOULDER SUBJ WALKING WB [Shared]
1:42 p.m.
[25] 2 FIRES ON RHS NEAR SWAINS FLAT [Shared]
2:15 p.m.
[34] CF REQ 1184 , UKN LOCATION " PROBABLY WHEREVER THE FIRE TRUCKS ARE" PER CF DISPATCH [Shared]
2:17 p.m.
[35] 1039 CT TO ADVS CLOSURE CREW WE ARE ENRT [Shared]

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