South Carson City fire prompts voluntary evacuations in Carson Colony, Voltaire Canyon areas

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UPDATE 11:09PM: A voluntary evacuation order was placed Tuesday night for the Carson Colony area off of Curry Street in South Carson City. The Voltaire Canyon area is also voluntary evacuation. Plans are in the works to open a shelter for those displaced.
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UPDATE 10:54PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Tuesday night's fire at Voltaire Canyon was started by campers who were burning excrement and toilet paper.

There were two campers detained and were cooperative, said Furlong. There were up to eight individuals who were camping in the area who were taken off the hill.
The two who were detained were cooperative and provided statements. Charges, if any, would be filed by the U.S. Forest Service, which has jurisdiction of the land that is burning, said Furlong.
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UPDATE 10:03PM: The fire in Voltaire Canyon that is burning in southwest Carson City is on Forest Service land and is moving toward last year’s burn area, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. While there are not any structures threatened at this time, a voluntary evacuation remains for the Voltaire Canyon area.

There remains concern of winds pushing the fire into other areas, said Slamon. There are currently firefighters staged at C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas. While there are not any evacuation orders for those areas at this time, Slamon is advising people in the C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas to be prepared to leave.

"The winds are still fairly strong right now and it is a concern," he said.
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No structures immediately threaten at this time. we have reousrces on the scene to be prepared to go if there are structures threatened but there is nothing at this point, said slamon.

UPDATE 9:33PM: Multiple fire agencies from across the region continue to fight the fire that started Tuesday night at Voltaire Canyon in south Carson City. At this time, no structures are threatened though there are voluntary evacuations, according to dispatch. The Carson Colony isn't threatened at this time. People are asked to stay out of the area to allow for fire engines.
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UPDATE 9:01PM: Firefighters on scene report flames are cutting across a wide swath and are moving over a ridge, with two ridges to pass before it could move into structures. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Some subjects are being questioned by investigators. The incident command center is the parking lot of Casino Fandango.
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UPDATE 8:41PM: A Carson City Fire Department Battalion chief has called for voluntary evacuations of the Voltaire Canyon area, according to dispatch.
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UPDATE 8:32PM: The fire Tuesday night in Voltaire Canyon is moving in a north easterly direction. No structures are threatened at this time and at this time there are no evacuations, according to Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon.

Multiple fire agencies from around the region have been called to help fight the fire. Structure protections have are being put into place as fire agencies move in. An air attack, which had been ordered, was canceled due to fire aircraft not being allowed to fight fires at night.

The wind is moving from the north, north east at around 2 mph.
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UPDATE 8:05PM: Carson City dispatch reports aircraft is unavailable at this time to fight the fire, which erupted Tuesday night in Voltaire Canyon.
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Nearly a year after a brush fire swept through the area, Carson City Fire Department and outside agencies were called Tuesday night to a reported brush fire in Voltaire Canyon.

The fire was reported to be around 1 to 2 miles up the canyon and was said to be putting out a good amount of smoke, according to Carson City Fire Department personnel. Reports of the fire came in around 7:30 p.m.

The fire was categorized as a working incident at around 7:40 p.m. No structures were threatened as of 7:47 p.m. however structure triages were being established as firefighters moved in to fight the blaze.

A Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy reports that he was around 1.5 miles past the water tank and saw smoke and flames burning in the canyon uphill at a rapid clip.

Carson City Fire Department personnel report the fire is around 2 acres in size and growing rapidly. Four brush trucks are responding and an air attack was ordered for an attack.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.