Fire Department Responds to Blaze on Highway 299 East Near Humbug Mountain Road Mile Marker 1.60

AI SUMMARY: There was a report of a fire at Highway 299 East Humboldt County at mile marker 1.6. At 1:41 pm, there was black smoke seen off the roadway in the woods. At 1:57 pm, it was confirmed that there was a fire. At 2:00 pm, authorities were dispatched to respond to the fire, which was reportedly caused by parties burning a rat nest.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:03 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:41 p.m.
[3] BLK SMOKE OFF THE RDWY IN THE WOODS
1:57 p.m.
[9] [Appended, 13:57:23] [2] FIRE
2 p.m.
[12] A16-022 FIRE RESPOND PRTYS BURNING RAT NEST [Shared]
2:01 p.m.
[13] 1039 CF [Shared]
2:18 p.m.
[22] A16-022 PRTYS PUT FIRE OUT 1022 FIRE [Shared]

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