Car Fire on Highway 96 Sparks Investigation into Possible Arson
AI SUMMARY: A car fire was reported on Highway 96 at mile markers 40900-45499, with a truck engulfed in flames down the hill. An adult and a baby were seen on the side of the roadway waving for help, but fortunately, there were no injuries reported. Witnesses mentioned that the vehicle may have been intentionally set on fire. The incident caused a temporary closure on Ishi Pishi Road, with law enforcement on the scene investigating the situation. The fire was ultimately determined to be caused by a mechanical malfunction.
— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:17 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.
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[2] TRUCK ON FIRE DOWN THE HILL
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[3] ADULT XRAY AND BABY ON SIDE OF RDWY WAVING FOR HELP
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[4] NEG INJ
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[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
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[8] [Appended, 19:30:51] [3] RP DID NOT SEE THE VEH OR THE FLAMES
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[15] CORR ISHI PISHI RD ** [Shared]
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[16] 1039 16-S3 REQ START 16-19C [Shared]
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[33] 1039 HSO // IKE FALLS // HSO DEPUTY WILL 1021 HCC W/ DIRECTIONS
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[44] 16-19C UNSURE IF ABLE TO MAKE TERRAIN TO ROAD CONDITIONS [Shared]
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[46] [Notification] [CHP]-16-S3 VIA LL REQ 19C 1023 FOR NOW ATC INV PRTY VIA LL// PER HSO DEPUTY ALL PRTYS ARE 98// FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION/ MECHANICAL [Shared]
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