Car Fire at Highway 96 and Independence Creek Bridge Fully Burns Trailer, Requires Heavy-Duty Tow Truck

AI SUMMARY: At 4:32 AM, a car fire was reported on the right-hand side of Highway 96 at Independence Creek Bridge, with the responding officer confirming the fire at 4:33 AM. By 4:41 AM, the officer requested additional assistance with the car fire. At 10:28 AM, Officer A41-012 requested a tow truck for a 30-foot trailer that was fully burned and had no wheels at Highway 96 near Independence Bridge. The officer mentioned that a regular tow truck might be able to handle the job if it's long enough, otherwise a medium-duty tow truck may be needed. Valley Towing was contacted for the rotation but they passed on the job due to not having the necessary equipment.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:37 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:32 a.m.
[4] ON RHS
4:33 a.m.
[5] 1039 CF
4:41 a.m.
[9] 1039 CF
4:42 a.m.
[10] CORR LN 8 /41-S5
10:28 a.m.
[14] A41-012 96 X INDEPENDENCE BRIDGE//REQ 1185 FOR 30 FT TRLR FULLY BURNT NO WHEELS
10:32 a.m.
[15] A41-012 REGULAR 1185 MIGHT BE ABLE TO HANDLE AS LONG AS IT'S LONG ENOUGH OR WE MAY NEED MEDIUM DUTY
10:33 a.m.
[16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VALLEY TOWING / PASSING / DON'T HAVE EQUIPMENT FOR THIS
10:36 a.m.
[17] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BLACK BUTTE TOW / WILL CB

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