Fire Reported at Highway 3 and Highway 299, Mountain Blaze Sparks Emergency Response

AI SUMMARY: At 6:54 pm, a report was made of a fire at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 299 after lightning struck the area. By 7:00 pm, it was reported that the fire was located at Camp Gulch and was spreading on the mountain. At 9:26 pm, it was requested that the California Highway Patrol head to the Incident Command Post at 101 Steiner Flat Road (Douglas City Fire Hall) for the Reading Fire. At the same time, it was mentioned that fire personnel were en route to the command post and CHP assistance was needed.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:30 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

6:53 p.m.

UPDATES

6:54 p.m.

[1] RP SAW LIGHTNING STRIKE / NOW SEES A PLUME OF SMOKE

7 p.m.

[6] [Appended, 19:01:04] [1] FIRE AT CAMP GULCH

7 p.m.

[7] [Appended, 19:01:04] [2] MOUNTAIN ON FIRE

9:26 p.m.

[14] [Appended, 21:26:55] [2] REQ AT THE ICP AT 101 STEINER FLAT RD (DOUGLAS CITY FIRE HALL)

9:26 p.m.