Traffic Hazard Causes Road Blockage on Highway 1 North in Mendocino County, California

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 9180 Highway 1 N in Mendocino. The California Highway Patrol was notified at 9:54 PM and the reporting party was contacted shortly after. A unit was dispatched and was expected to arrive in about an hour. The CHP was informed that a tree was blocking all lanes, with a diameter of 10 inches. The reporting party was not stuck but the road was blocked, and they were attempting to remove the tree with the help of two tiger cars that had arrived on the scene.

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9:54 p.m.
[6] 1039 CT
9:56 p.m.
[9] ATC RP
9:59 p.m.
[10] PER CT UNIT ENRT ETA 1 HR
10:02 p.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-IS THRE TREE BLOCKING ALL LNS? HOW BIG IN DIAMETER IS THE TREE? — "YES" " 10 IN"
10:02 p.m.
[14] "THANK YOU / TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY / ARE YOU STUCK OR WERE YOU ABLE TO GO AROUND TREE
10:21 p.m.
[18] [Notification] [CHP]-"Not stuck, but road is blocked. Trying to pull tree out of road way. Two tiger cars came and are staying with us to see if we can move it

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