Semi Truck Fire Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 101 Southbound

AI SUMMARY: A semi-truck caught on fire on Highway 101 South. Smoke was seen by a reporting party, and it was coming from the trailer. There was a white semi-truck possibly involved in the incident. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the situation at 12:29, and the fire was likely causing traffic delays in the area.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:33 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:29 p.m.
[1] SEMI TRUCK ON FIRE
12:29 p.m.
[2] RP SEES SMOKE
12:30 p.m.
[3] SMOKE COMING FRM THE TL
12:30 p.m.
[8] POSS WHI SEMI TK

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