Traffic Hazard Caused by Fallen Tire and Tree Blocks Highway 169 at Klamath Mill Road

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at Highway 169 and Klamath Mill Road when a tire fell on the road, blocking vehicles from passing. A tree also fell in lane 2, further complicating traffic. The California Highway Patrol and the tribal unit were dispatched to the scene, along with the fire department to address a small fire that started due to the hazard. The incident was reported to the Department of Natural Resources who were also en route.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:17 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:59 a.m.
[2] TIRE FALLEN ON RDWY
11:59 a.m.
[4] RP ADV THERE IS NO WAY FOR VEHS TO PASS
12:02 p.m.
[11] 1039 CT
12:03 p.m.
[13] CORR LN 2 TREE FALLEN
12:08 p.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DNSO TRIBAL UNIT ENRT // FIRE ENRT AS WELL DUE TO A SMALL FIRE THAT STARTED [Shared]
12:14 p.m.
[29] 1039 DNSO [Shared]
12:14 p.m.
[28] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT UNIT ENRT, 10 MIN ETA [Shared]
12:22 p.m.
[31] Incident 250715HM0042 was reopened. Comment: Incident Reopened : PER CT TREE IS STUCK IN POWERLINE AND SUSPENDED // CT IS 97 BUT WONT BE ABLE TO DO MUCH UNTIL POWERLINE IS TAKEN CARE OF // REQ TO NOTIFY PACIFIC POWER ABT POWERLINE [Shared]

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