[UPDATE 5 p.m.] Van on Fire Near Miranda; Northbound Traffic Diverted Through the Salmon Creek Area
A full-sized van engulfed in flames which are starting to spread into the surrounding vegetation is impacting traffic on Hwy 101 north of Miranda, according to a report over the scanner.
The vehicle is partly blocking the outside northbound lane. CHP reports that the northbound lanes are being closed and traffic is being diverted at the Miranda exit through to the Salmon Creek onramp.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 2:24 p.m.: Both Copter 102 and Tanker 100 which were assigned to the fire have been releases without dropping water or retardant.
UPDATE 2:32 p.m.: One northbound lane has reopened and traffic is slowly moving through the area.
UPDATE 3:40 p.m.: A reader sent us this image of the vehicle on fire.
UPDATE 5 p.m.: The roadway is clear and traffic is moving normally.
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Image of car fire near Salmon Creek.
Yet another mysterious ‘accident’ in the ‘Miranda-101-Nexus Triangle’!
What evil lurks??? (In other words… or letters…. WTF??!!).
if it wasn’t so tragic it would be almost laughable. Nothing funny about Miranda exit to Salmon Creek exit on the 101, for sure.
I hear you. No disrespect. Much ‘tragedy’ on that stretch has taken place over the decades. This somewhat less tragic ‘accident’, as no one was reported injured, seemed an opportunity to be more playful with the facts of that area.
🕯🌳I was going to say what hell started the fire? This is like the third one in about a month. 🌍
The cosmic beast
It’s cursed. So many incidents in the recent past. I scratch my head at this.