Traffic Hazard Reported on Highway 101 North Due to Smoking Vehicle

AI SUMMARY: A driver called the California Highway Patrol to report a traffic hazard on Highway 101 North at 18:03. The driver had exited at the second offramp and was on the access road. When he opened his hood, he noticed his vehicle was smoking badly. There were no flames visible, and the smoke was dissipating at 18:05. The driver reported that he was blocking the road. The CHP was notified of the situation and changed the problem from a car fire to a traffic hazard at 18:06. At 18:07, it was confirmed that there was no car fire, only a traffic hazard.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:09 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:03 p.m.
[2] RP STATES HE MADE IT OFF 2ND OFR / HE IS ON ACCESS RD
6:04 p.m.
[4] PER RP VEH WAS SMOKING BADLY WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD
6:05 p.m.
[5] HE DIDNT SEE FLAMES / SMOKE IS DISSIPATING
6:05 p.m.
[6] RP STATES HE IS BLOCKING
6:06 p.m.
[8] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from CFIRE-Car Fire to 1125-Traffic Hazard by CHP
6:07 p.m.
[9] NEG CFIRE - 1125 ONLY
6:13 p.m.
[12] C16-019C W/ VEH 6TH AVE/KAHLSTROM
6:23 p.m.
[13] C16-019C VEH NO LONGER 1125 WILL PROVIDE 1148 TO DRVR 51 MIDWAY SM31240

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