Vehicle Fire on Highway 101 Results in Heavy Smoke, No Flames Seen at Richardson’s Grove

AI SUMMARY: At 1:24 PM, a report was received of heavy black smoke coming from a white RV on Highway 101. The rear brake or tire of the RV was smoking, but no flames were seen. The California Highway Patrol located the vehicle at the north end of Richardson Grove on the 2 lanes. The vehicle was stopped and it was confirmed that it was not on fire.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:33 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:24 p.m.
[4] REAR BREAK OR TIRE ON THE RV SMOKING
1:24 p.m.
[6] HEAVY BLK SMOKE
1:28 p.m.
[12] ADD CALLER / WHI RV TOWNG WHI HOND CRV // HEAVY SMOKE NO FLAMES SEEN
1:29 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-LS NOW NORTH END OF RICHARDSONS GROVE AT THE 2 LNS
1:29 p.m.
[15] PER 16- STOPPED VEH JNO BIG FOOT BURL , MAKING CONT WILL ADVS
1:30 p.m.
[16] PER 16 VEH IS NOT ON FIRE
1:53 p.m.
[19] A105-016 THEY AREA REQ TO CONT A PVT TOW , REQ CHP 1023 UNTIL A TOW IS CONFIRMED

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