At approximately 10:22 p.m. a vehicle drove off Highway 101 just north of Leggett, caught on fire, and now firefighters are responding after the flames spread into nearby vegetation.
At 10:40 p.m., the Incident Commander reported the fire is currently at one-quarter acre and is burning in timber at a slow rate of spread.
The fire is currently only on the south side of Highway 101. The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page indicates one-way controlled traffic is being established.
The Incident Commander requested a medic be dispatched to the scene at 10:47 p.m.
The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page indicates the occupant of the vehicle is safe while trees are catching on fire.
There are reportedly 10-12 people on scene trying to assist.
UPDATE 11:04 p.m.: The dispatcher reported a REACH air ambulance has accepted a request to respond to the incident.
UPDATE 11:09 p.m.: The Incident Commander has reported the fire is contained. He has requested one crew continue to the scene and has cancelled a dozer and two Humboldt fire engines.
UPDATE 11:13 p.m: The California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information page states the driver has been extracted from the vehicle successfully.
UPDATE 11:52 p.m. The Incident Commander reported the fire is contained and the patient has been transported to the landing zone.
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