Traffic Hazard at Highway 299 and Riffle Lane: Tree Blocking Eastbound Lane Partly Into Westbound Lane, CalFire Responding

AI SUMMARY: At 11:20, there was a traffic hazard reported at Highway 299 and Riffle Lane involving a downed tree in the eastbound lane. The reporting party believed that a vehicle could push the tree out of the roadway. By 11:31, the tree was blocking the eastbound lane partially into the westbound lane, prompting a request for CALFIRE to respond with a chainsaw. The California Highway Patrol unit in the area confirmed the arrival of CALFIRE at 11:35.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:39 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:20 a.m.
[1] TREE DOWN IN EB LN // RP THINKS A VEH CAN PUSH IT OUT OF THE RDWY
11:22 a.m.
[9] [Appended, 11:25:28] [4] 1125 EB LANE
11:29 a.m.
[16] A90-011 1097 [Shared]
11:31 a.m.
[19] A90-011 SEE IF CALFIRE CAN RESPOND W/ CHAINSAW, ITS COMPLETELY BLKING EB LN PARTIALLY INTO WB LN [Shared]
11:32 a.m.
[20] 1039 TRI CO : WILL START THEM [Shared]
11:35 a.m.
[21] A90-011 CF IS 1097 [Shared]

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