Multiple U.S. Roads Blocked by Trees, Vehicle Fire

A vehicle fire on the New York State Thruway near Victor Saturday morning sent thick black smoke but was quickly extinguished by Victor Fire Department crews; no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation. Northern California CHP logs recorded a tree contacting power lines at Forest Drive and Eel River Lane, with the call transferred to fire crews and the Redway Fire Department assigned to remove the hazard. CHP logs for Highway 199 and Walker Road describe a vehicle going off the roadway and a blue Toyota crashing into a tree; bystanders aided the scene, an ambulance was en route, and the fire department responded to a tree blocking traffic. In Little Rock, a fallen tree blocked Butler and Ballinger Roads during afternoon rainfall; city officials said the tree's condition and the rain likely contributed and motorists are being rerouted until crews clear it. Earlier reports of tree falls on New South Wales' New England Highway and storm damage on Texas' US-190 are not reflected in the later dispatch logs.