Car Fire Reported at Highway 299 and Washington Street: White Semi-Truck’s Back Tires Engulfed in Flames

AI SUMMARY: A car fire involving an unknown cab semi truck with a white trailer was reported at Highway 299 and Washington Street. The dispatch log indicated that all back four tires of the vehicle were on fire. Witnesses reported that the white big rig's back tires on the trailer were on fire and smoking. The vehicle was still rolling at the time of the report. Emergency responders were likely dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire and assess any damage or injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:35 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


3:26 p.m.
[1] UNK CAB SEMI W WHI TRLR - 988 913 ST
3:26 p.m.
[3] ALL BACK 4 TIRES ON FIRE
3:31 p.m.
[11] [Appended, 15:32:46] [3] WHI BIG RIG - BACK TIRES ON THE TL WERE ON FIRE AND SMOKING
3:31 p.m.
[12] [Appended, 15:32:46] [4] VEH IS STILL ROLLING\
3:40 p.m.
[14] ,90-25 BEHIND THE BIGRIG / 299 X STEEL BRIDGE [Shared]

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