Traffic Hazard Reported at Highway 101 and Schow Road - Powerline Down on Private Property

AI SUMMARY: On Highway 101 at Schow Road, there was a traffic hazard involving a fallen tree at around 4:35 pm. Caltrans was informed of the situation and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) was contacted because a powerline was down on private property near mile marker 48.8. PG&E reported a 40-minute estimated time of arrival to address the issue. Fire officials were also informed to be prepared for a potentially hazardous situation with a power pole that appeared to be down but was actually intact. Ultimately, PG&E was able to address the powerline problem.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:35 p.m.
[1] 1125 TREE
4:38 p.m.
[4] 1039 CT
4:57 p.m.
[17] 105-57 NOTIF PGandE DOWN POWERLINE ON PRIV PROPERTY AT MM48.8 MAY BE EFFECTING SURRONDING POWERLINES ITA NEG 1125 [Shared]
4:58 p.m.
[19] 105-57 UTL 1125 TREE FROM BIG TRAILS TO WILLITS [Shared]
5 p.m.
[20] 1039 PGE TROUBLE REPORT ID 1559601 [Shared]
5 p.m.
[21] PGE WILL CB WITH ETA [Shared]
5:06 p.m.
[24] [Notification] [CHP]-PER PGandE 40 MIN ETA [Shared]
5:12 p.m.
[26] [Notification] [CHP]-105-57 FIRE ADV IT IS A BRACE FOR THE POWER POLE IT LOOKS LIKE ITS DOWN BUT IT IS NOT // 105-57 ADV TO 1022 PGandE // 98 [Shared]
5:15 p.m.
[28] 1039 PGE [Shared]
5:15 p.m.
[29] [Notification] [CHP]-[28] 1039 PGE [Shared] [Shared]

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