Vehicle Engulfed in Flames at Highway 101 South and Tompkins Hill Road Offramp

AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported on the right-hand side of Highway 101 South at the Tompkins Hill Road offramp. The vehicle, described as a teal green, blue, or green pickup truck, was seen smoking with a person already out of the vehicle. The CHP notified Cal Fire and the car was fully engulfed in flames shortly after. The fire was eventually put out, but the offramp remained closed until the scene was cleared. The Ford F150 sustained major fire damage and required expedited towing.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:55 a.m.
[3] ON RHS
11:55 a.m.
[2] VEH SMOKING
11:56 a.m.
[6] VEH - PK - TEAL GRN OR BLU
11:56 a.m.
[8] PARTY OUT OF VEH
11:57 a.m.
[17] ON RHS [Shared]
11:57 a.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1126-Disabled Veh Occupied to CFIRE-Car Fire by CHP [Shared]
11:57 a.m.
[20] EVERYONE OO THE VEH [Shared]
11:57 a.m.
[22] [Appended, 11:58:11] [2] VEH IS ON FIRE
11:57 a.m.
[18] ON FIRE [Shared]
11:58 a.m.
[25] 1039 CAL FIRE [Shared]
11:59 a.m.
[27] [Appended, 11:59:55] [1] RP SEES SMOKE
12:03 p.m.
[32] A16-031 VEH IS PARTALLY 1125 FULLY ENGLUFED [Shared]
12:04 p.m.
[33] 1039 CALFIRE WITH UPDATED 1020 [Shared]
12:12 p.m.
[38] 1039 CT [Shared]
12:12 p.m.
[37] A16-031 SB TOMPKINS HILL OFR CLOSE [Shared]
12:15 p.m.
[39] A16-031 FIRE 1097 PUTTING OUT VEH FIRE [Shared]
12:16 p.m.
[41] 1039 CT [Shared]
12:16 p.m.
[40] A16-031 SB TOMPKINS HILL ONRAMP AND OFFRAMP CLOSED [Shared]
12:25 p.m.
[42] A16-031 FIRE CLEAR / WAITING FOR PARTY BOYFRIEND TO ARRANGE 1185 [Shared]
12:30 p.m.
[43] A16-031 FIRE IS OUT AND IS 1097 / RAMP STILL CLOSED - 5 TO 10 MIN TO OPEN
12:30 p.m.
[44] 1039 CT
12:34 p.m.
[45] A16-031 RDWY CLR
12:34 p.m.
[47] A16-044 SB OFFRAMP NOW OPEN
12:34 p.m.
[46] 1039 CT
12:43 p.m.
[50] A16-031 FORD F150 / MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE / 2 BO FRONT TIRES
1:01 p.m.
[55] A16-031 VEH PARTIALLY 1125 / REQ EXPIDITE
1:16 p.m.
[59] A16-031 PACIFIC TOWING 1097 [Shared]

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