[UPDATE 5 p.m.] Van on Fire Near Miranda; Northbound Traffic Diverted Through the Salmon Creek Area

Vehicle FireA 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.

Van on Fire

[Crop of a photo provided by a reader]

UPDATE 5 p.m.: The roadway is clear and traffic is moving normally.

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Susan O'Hara
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Susan O'Hara
3 years ago

Image of car fire near Salmon Creek.

Ben Round
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Ben Round
3 years ago

Yet another mysterious ‘accident’ in the ‘Miranda-101-Nexus Triangle’!
What evil lurks??? (In other words… or letters…. WTF??!!).

Frank
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3 years ago
Reply to  Ben Round

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.

Ben Round
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Ben Round
3 years ago
Reply to  Frank

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.

Willie Bray
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3 years ago

🕯🌳I was going to say what hell started the fire? This is like the third one in about a month. 🌍

So hum native
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3 years ago

The cosmic beast

Frank
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3 years ago

It’s cursed. So many incidents in the recent past. I scratch my head at this.