Vehicle Engulfed in Flames on Highway 101 North and Highway 36 Offramp Leads to Trailer with Open Water Valve Causing Steam Release

AI SUMMARY: A dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported a car fire at the Highway 101 North and Highway 36 Offramp. The log indicated that a pickup truck was on fire while traveling, and the fire department was contacted. The fire was eventually intercepted at Fernbridge X Singley, where it was found that a trailer with an open water valve was causing steam, not a fire as originally reported.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:41 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:19 p.m.
[2] PK TRUCK ON FIRE WHILE TRAVELING
2:21 p.m.
[5] 1039 CF
2:38 p.m.
[14] CF INTERCEPTED VEH FERNBRIDGE X SINGLEY // NOT AS REPORTED // TRLR W/ AN OPEN WATER VALVE CAUSING STEAM

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