Vehicle Fire Extinguished on Northbound Highway 101 at Metropolitan Road, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A passenger vehicle went off the road at Highway 101 North and Metropolitan Road, resulting in a car fire. The California Highway Patrol was alerted at 17:12, but the fire was confirmed to be out by 17:16. CalFire was also notified and responded to ensure that the hot spots were extinguished.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:29 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:12 p.m.
[1] PASSENGER VEH OFF RD
5:16 p.m.
[6] [Appended, 17:16:29] [2] CFIRE NEG
5:25 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALFIRE GOING TO BE SB 101 JNO OF EEL RIVER SAW MILLS FIRE IS SELF EXTINGUISHED BUT STILL HOT SPOTS // WILL CONT FIRE RESPONSE [Shared]
5:31 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALFIRE FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND INV PTY WILL HAS A RIDE ON THE WAY / INV PTY MAY NOT BE 10-97 WHEN CHP ARRIVES [Shared]
5:34 p.m.
[18] [Notification] [CHP]-10-39 CALFIRE FORTUNA UNK DAMAGE TO GUARD RAIL OR FREEWAY STRUCTURE // THEY ADVISED THEY DON'T THINK VEH TC'D [Shared]

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