Vehicle Fire Extinguished on Clam Beach Road, Ammo in Vehicle Reported

AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported at 1398-1519 Clam Beach Road. The fire was out upon arrival of responders, with a tow truck waiting for the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle was fully burned, but the driver had full coverage insurance. The fire was not the result of a traffic collision and was believed to have been caused by an electrical issue. No one was injured in the incident. The fire department was called to the scene to assist with extinguishing visible flames and managing the situation, which was complicated by ammunition within the vehicle exploding.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:20 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:25 a.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-RP RECALLED, FIRE IS OUT, 1023 ON SCENE W/ 1185 WAITING FOR CHP [Shared]
1:17 a.m.
[23] C16-019C VEH FULLY BURNED / PTY HAS FULL COVERAGE AND KNOWS HE WILL BE GETTING A BILL / REQ FORWARD TO ABATEMENT / NISS HB, FULLY BURNED, NEG PLT
1:18 a.m.
[25] 1039 HSO FOR ABATEMENT
1:18 a.m.
[24] C16-019C NEG TC, CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER PTY STOPPED
11:22 p.m.
[1] VEH CAUGHT ON FIRE
11:23 p.m.
[3] POSS ELECTRICAL FIRE
11:23 p.m.
[4] NEG 1125
11:23 p.m.
[6] OO VEH
11:24 p.m.
[7] VISIBLE FLAMES
11:24 p.m.
[8] 1039 CALFIRE
11:31 p.m.
[14] RP ADV THERE IS AMMO IN VEH GOING OFF [Shared]

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