Vehicle Engulfed in Flames at Highway 101 North and Highway 255 Onramp

AI SUMMARY: At 4:58pm, a car fire was reported on the right-hand side of the highway at the Highway 101 North and Highway 255 Onramp. No occupants were seen in the vehicle. California Fire was notified at 4:59pm. At 5:16pm, California Highway Patrol Unit 16-R1 arrived on the scene and reported that the vehicle was no longer on fire and a towing company was en route to remove the vehicle. The situation was updated to California Fire at 5:16pm.

— 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.


4:58 p.m.
[2] ON RHS / NEG OCCUPANTS SEEN
4:59 p.m.
[4] 1039 CF
5:16 p.m.
[6] 16-R1 1126 VEH NEG FIRE BUDDYS IS 97 TOWING VEH
5:16 p.m.
[7] 1039 CF

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