[UPDATE 5:16 p.m.] Exploding Fuel Tank on Vehicle Spreading Fire to Vegetation Near Bald Hills Road

Flames are spreading from a truck on fire into surrounding vegetation, according to a call to the California Highway Patrol Emergency Communications Center
as of 2:17 p.m. The dispatcher is requesting numerous fire crews respond to Johnson Road near Bald Hills Road east of Orick.

Tanker 96 is responding from the Rohnerville Airport to the fire.

According to the report made to the dispatcher, a fuel truck exploded.

UPDATE 2:54 p.m.: Tanker 96 is circling the fire area on Johnson Road as seen in this graphic from FlightRadar.

anker 96 circling Johnson Road

Tanker 96 circling Johnson Road

UPDATE 5:16 p.m.: According to Cal Fire spokesperson, Connie Ward, a Fire Prevention Specialist, the fire barely spread to the vegetation. It was only a 20 x 20 spot, she told us. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire that was mostly confined to the vehicle.

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Willie Caos-mayham
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4 years ago

🕯🌳Are they getting a hand on it?

S Harrington
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S Harrington
4 years ago

Any updates? We were planning to go up there tomorrow, at least as far as the overlook.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
4 years ago
Reply to  S Harrington

Bald Hills is a bad road for drunk drivers, but what road isn’t anymore? Be careful.

Dan F
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Dan F
4 years ago

I hope the owner of the truck has good insurance!!! Way to go Firefighters!!!

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4 years ago

I’m thinking that fire officials are being as aggressive as possible at hitting these fires this year.

Central HumCo
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4 years ago

Bless the firefighters.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
4 years ago
Reply to  Central HumCo

Word. Wow, common ground?

Z
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Z
4 years ago

What Central HumCo said

Martin
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Martin
4 years ago

Illegal fireworks, not allowed to use exploding gas tanks.