On July 2, 2026, at approximately 8:34 AM, a white Corvette experienced a vehicle fire on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 10 East. The male driver, who appeared to be okay and was on the phone, was assisted by a Good Samaritan. The Granite Fire Department responded to the scene to extinguish the flames, which had completely engulfed the vehicle. No injuries were reported. Following the the fire, a tow truck from the rotation list was called to remove the burned vehicle after it was determined that the motor club policy did not cover the recovery of burned vehicles.
Original Log
Jul 2 2026 8:35AM: [3] CAR ON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jul 2 2026 8:35AM: [4] PERSON IN VEHICLE
Jul 2 2026 8:36AM: [6] ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER
Jul 2 2026 8:36AM: [11] GOOD SAM ON WEST BOUND SIDE- IN CENTER DIVIDE- PRTY WENT TO GO HELP OO VEHICLE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:36AM: [12] PRTY OO OF VEHICLE NOW [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:37AM: [13] WHITE CORVETTE ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:37AM: [14] VEHICLE IN FLAMES – GETTING WORSE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:37AM: [15] OPEN LINE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:39AM: [19] GOOD SAM TRYING TO HELP INVOLVED – ADVISE INVOLVED PRTY DOESNT WANT HELP HE REMAINS STANDING CLOSE TO VEHICLE IN FLAMES [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:39AM: [22] TRANSITION ROAD TO CALFIRE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:39AM: [29] [Appended, 08:43:03] [1] BLIND TRANSITION ROAD IN
Jul 2 2026 8:41AM: [25] [Appended, 08:42:27] [1] ONE MALE OO VEHICLE
Jul 2 2026 8:41AM: [23] [Appended, 08:42:07] [1] MALE OO VEHICLE ON THE PHONE APPEARS OKAY
Jul 2 2026 8:42AM: [27] 76-301 VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:42AM: [32] [Appended, 08:43:03] [4] MALE PRTY- KHAKI SHORTS/ GREEN LONG SLEEVE SHIRT- ON DRIVER SIDE- SITTING – LEFT LEG HANGING OUT DOOR OPEN
Jul 2 2026 8:43AM: [34] TRANSITION ROAD TO CALFIURE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:43AM: [36] ATTEMPT TO TRANSITION ROAD TO CALFIRE X4- UNABLE TO UNTIL LAST ATTEMPT [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:55AM: [37] 76-301 GRANITE FIRE DEPARTMENT-TRUCK INTERSECTION 97 AND WILL PUT WATER ON THE VEHICLE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:12AM: [38] 76-301 VIA LANDLINE // INQ IF MOTOR CLUB WILL TAKE BURNED VEHICLE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:22AM: [42] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MOTOR CLUB ,, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT#52411636 ,, CLASSIC AUTO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 0945 [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:22AM: [43] [Notification] [CHP]-[42] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MOTOR CLUB ,, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT#52411636 ,, CLASSIC AUTO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 0945 [Shared] [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:30AM: [49] [Notification] [CHP]-MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CLASSIC AUTO 760-347-5068 ,, 30 MIN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL,, ADVISE THAT MOTOR CLUB DOES NOT COVER BURNED VEHICLE AND WILL CALL MOTOR CLUB TO VERIFY [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:30AM: [50] 76-301 ENGINE 80 AND 86 ARE 97 – INVOLVED PRTY ASIAN-MALE-ADULT’D ON SCENE – ADVISE VEHICLE INTERSECTION COMPLETE BURN [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:33AM: [53] TOW TRUCK VIA LANDLINE // MOTOR CLUB SUP ADVISE THAT POLICY DOES NOT COVER ANY BURN VEHICLE ,, INQ IF DISREGARD OR ROLL ROTATION [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:34AM: [54] 76-301 AFFIRM ON DISREGARD MOTOR CLUB// ROLL AN TOW TRUCK ROTATION [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 9:41AM: [61] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SILVERADO TOWING 760-972-7324 ,, WITH FLTB [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 10:53AM: [65] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from CFIRE-Car FIRE DEPARTMENT to Traffic Collision ( No Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]