Car Fire on Highway 96 East in Happy Camp: Adult and Baby Found Safe by Roadside

AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported at 4190 Highway 96 East in Humboldt County. A truck was reported on fire down the hill, with an adult woman and baby seen on the side of the road waving for help. There were no injuries reported. Two individuals with a child stated that their vehicle caught on fire, and they believe someone may have set it on fire. The reporting party did not see the vehicle or the flames. The incident was on Corral Ishi Pishi Road. California Highway Patrol requested additional units to respond to the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:35 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:28 p.m.
[2] TRUCK ON FIRE DOWN THE HILL
7:29 p.m.
[3] ADULT XRAY AND BABY ON SIDE OF RDWY WAVING FOR HELP
7:29 p.m.
[4] NEG INJ
7:29 p.m.
[6] [Appended, 19:30:51] [1] 2 SUBJ WITH CHILD STATES THEIR VEH CAUGHT ON FIRE , THEY ADVS SOMEONE MAY HAVE SET IT ON FIRE
7:29 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 19:30:51] [3] RP DID NOT SEE THE VEH OR THE FLAMES
7:32 p.m.
[15] CORR ISHI PISHI RD ** [Shared]
7:32 p.m.
[16] 1039 16-S3 REQ START 16-19C [Shared]

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