Car Fire on Highway 101 Caused by Semi Truck Tire Fire

AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported on Highway 101 at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. At 5:45 am, the California Highway Patrol dispatch log indicated that a semi truck was on fire on the right-hand side of the road with the driver out of the vehicle. A milk truck tire was also on fire. The CHP was advised that no units were available until 6:30 am. Multiple updates were made, including that the fire was out and the roadway was partially clear. The CHP requested an estimated time of arrival for another officer. The Department of Transportation was also notified.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:57 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:45 a.m.
[2] RHS
5:45 a.m.
[1] SEMI ON FIRE
5:47 a.m.
[9] [Appended, 05:47:56] [2] DRIVER OO VEH
5:47 a.m.
[8] [Appended, 05:47:56] [1] MILK TK TIRE ON FIRE
5:47 a.m.
[6] DRIVERS OO VEH
5:49 a.m.
[13] 1039 CT NEG UNITS 10-8 UNTIL 0630HRS [Shared]
6:01 a.m.
[17] [Appended, 06:01:31] [1] SEMI TK TIRE FIRE
6:23 a.m.
[21] PER CF // 97, NFI JUST REQING ETA FROM CHP, ADVING OFCR FROM MM 118 [Shared]
6:32 a.m.
[22] A16-019 FIRE OUT NB LN PARTIAL 1125 TL THAT WAS PARTIAL ON FIRE [Shared]
6:34 a.m.
[24] 1039 CT [Shared]
6:53 a.m.
[29] A16-019 1022 CT CONT 2ND UNIT RDWY CLR [Shared]
6:54 a.m.
[31] 1039 DOT [Shared]
7:11 a.m.
[38] [Notification] [CHP]-PER MIKE // STILL GETTING HELP ENRT WITH 1 TO 2 HOUR ETA [Shared]

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