[UPDATE 4:52 p.m.] A Commercial Vehicle Is on Fire Near the Rio Dell Bridge

At approximately 4:41 p.m., a dispatcher sent emergency personnel to the report of a commercial vehicle on fire on the right-hand shoulder of southbound Hwy 101 just north of Rio Dell. There is heavy smoke in the area.

According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the occupants are out of the vehicle.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.

UPDATE 4:52 p.m.: The fire has been extinguished.