Car Fire on Humboldt Hill Road Onramp and Highway 101 North, EPD and CHP Responding

AI SUMMARY: At 2:56 pm, a pickup truck hauling a trailer with a tire on fire was reported at the Humboldt Hill Road onramp and Highway 101 N. The fire then spread to the rear wheels of the trailer. The California Highway Patrol was notified and changed the problem status to a car fire. The Eureka Police Department was contacted for assistance with the fire, and they confirmed that the pickup truck hauling the camper trailer did not have a fire. The EPD requested CHP assistance, and the fire was reported to remain at the scene for the time being.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:56 p.m.
[2] PK HAULIJNG TRLR HAS A TIRE ON FIRE
2:56 p.m.
[4] REAR WHEELS ON FIRE
2:57 p.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from FIRE-Report of Fire to CFIRE-Car Fire by CHP
2:59 p.m.
[8] 1039 EPD FOR FIRE , THEY HAVE THEM ON THE WAY
3:07 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER EPD PK HAULING CAMPER TRLR 1126 // NEG FIRE // REQ CHP ASST
3:08 p.m.
[10] PER EPD FIRE WILL REMAIN 97 FOR NOW
3:11 p.m.
[12] A16-031 FIRE HAS THE ONR CLOSED

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