Car Fire Shuts Down Both Directions of Highway 299 After Truck Goes Up in Flames

AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported on Highway 299 between mile markers 29282-29507, with a truck fully engulfed in flames and everyone safely out of the vehicle. CalFire was requested to the scene, and the CHP closed both directions of Highway 299. The fire appeared to be under control, and traffic was being allowed to pass on the shoulder of the eastbound side. Tow trucks were called to the scene for vehicle recovery and traffic control was expected to last for approximately 45 minutes.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:25 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:52 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 19:54:29] [2] TRINITY CO STARTING FIRE
7:53 p.m.
[1] TRUCK ON FIRE
7:53 p.m.
[11] [Appended, 19:54:29] [5] ATC RP
7:54 p.m.
[4] EVERYONE IS OO THE VEH
7:55 p.m.
[18] ,NEED CALFIRE / VEH FIRE / VEH IS NEG 1125 / ATTACHED W/ HORSE TRLR [Shared]
7:55 p.m.
[19] 1039 TRIN SO [Shared]
7:56 p.m.
[20] 1039 TRI SO / THEY REQ TO KNOW IF THERES HORSES IN THE TRAILER OR NOT [Shared]
8 p.m.
[24] 90-21 299 CLOSED BOTH DIRECTIONS [Shared]
8:03 p.m.
[26] ******* HEWAB #1 SENT ********* [Shared]
8:04 p.m.
[27] 90-21 APPEARS FIRE IS 97 [Shared]
8:16 p.m.
[32] C90-021 BOTH LANES STILL SHUT DOWN BUT ALLOWING VEHS TO PASS ON THE SHOULDER ON THE EB SIDE [Shared]
9:02 p.m.
[39] C90-021 1185 97
9:23 p.m.
[40] A90-011 REQ 90-14 RESPOND FOR ONE WAY TRFC CONTROL WHEN SECOND TOW GETS ON SCENE - ONE WAY TRFC CONTROL WILL BE FOR APPX 45 MINS

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