Car Fire Shuts Down Southbound Lanes of Highway 101 in Mendocino

AI SUMMARY: At 13:53, a fire was reported on the right-hand side of the road at 7900 Highway 101 North in Mendocino. By 13:54, it was reported that both a car and vegetation were on fire. The California Highway Patrol updated the incident, changing the problem to a car fire at 13:55. At 14:14, it was reported that all southbound lanes were blocked. Just before 3:00 PM, a tow truck was requested to the scene to remove the vehicle.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:23 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:53 p.m.
[1] FIRE ON THE RHW
1:54 p.m.
[5] [Appended, 13:54:17] [3] CAR AND VEG ON FIRE
1:55 p.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from FIRE-Report of Fire to CFIRE-Car Fire by CHP [Shared]
1:57 p.m.
[14] CORR LN 1 RHS [Shared]
2:08 p.m.
[28] ADDTL CALL XFRD FRM MSO , LOST CALLER SHOWING NR THE C FIRE [Shared]
2:14 p.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-CF HAS 1184 ALL SB LNS BLOCKED [Shared]
2:15 p.m.
[31] 1039 CT [Shared]
2:43 p.m.
[37] [Notification] [CHP]-105-S1 INQ ON STATUS OF THE 1184 / RDWY BEING OPEN OR CLOSED [Shared]
3:20 p.m.
[40] PER 19 51 WILL 1023 FOR 1185
3:21 p.m.
[41] A105-051 PVT ASST IS 1097

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