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Fire Reported at Highway 101 South and Herrick Avenue Onramp, Pedestrian Started Bonfire in Middle of Plot

AI SUMMARY: A fire was reported at the Highway 101 South and Herrick Avenue onramp. The Department of Transportation was contacted to inquire about the situation and would provide an update when units arrived. The California Highway Patrol was also notified and would be handling the situation. Later, the Eureka Police Department requested assistance for the fire, which was started by a male transient in the middle of the plot. The pedestrian was warned not to start fires, and the fire was being put out. The CHP was not needed for the fire and there was no description of the pedestrian's whereabouts.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:50 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

10 p.m.
Fire Reported at Highway 101 South and Herrick Avenue Onramp, Pedestrian Started Bonfire in Middle of Plot
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6:39 a.m.
[9] 1039 DOT / WILL INQ WITH UNITS WHEN THEY'RE 108 AND WILL CB TO ADV IF THEIR HANDLE
9:31 a.m.
[11] 1039 CT
9:46 a.m.
[18] 1039 16-31
9:48 a.m.
[19] 1039 DOT
9:57 a.m.
[23] 1039 16-S1 REQ CT PLACE CONES AROUND THE MESS IF THEY CANT GET TO IT TODAY
9:58 a.m.
[24] 1039 CT
10:01 p.m.
[3] X EPD FOR FIRE
10:16 p.m.
[5] [Notification] [CHP]-PER EPD FIRE // 97, MALE TRANSEINT STARTED BONFIRE IN MIDDLE OF PLOT, PED WAS ADMONISHED TO NOT DO THAT, FIRE PUTTING OUT FIRE NOW, NEG REQ FOR CHP FOR THE FIRE, IF WE WANT TO LOOK FOR PED LSH SB ON HERRICK ONR, NEG DESC

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