Fire Reported at Highway 101 and Indianola Cutoff, Suspect in Custody

AI SUMMARY: A male pedestrian was reported starting a fire at Highway 101 and Indianola Cutoff, prompting the California Highway Patrol to contact the Eureka Police Department at 4:37 am. C16-020 confirmed seeing the fire under the new overpass, and requested the exact mile marker for EPD or the fire department. EPD was informed that a unit should be sent before the fire department, as the fire was already out by the time C16-20 arrived. EPD was notified of the situation at 4:42 am.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:45 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:34 a.m.
[1] MALE PED STARTING FIRE
4:37 a.m.
[5] 1039 EPD
4:38 a.m.
[6] C16-020 VISUAL OF FIRE UNDER THE NEW O/C, WILL ADV ON EXACT MM FOR EPD OR CF
4:42 a.m.
[9] 1039 EPD // WILL NEED TO SEND UNIT BEOFRE FIRE IS DISPATCHED OUT FOR INVESTIGATION
4:42 a.m.
[11] 16-20 CPZ FIRE OUT, 1022 FIRE
4:42 a.m.
[12] 1039 EPD

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