Fire destroyed at least four units at the Parkway Plaza apartment complex in Carson City early Saturday evening, fire officials confirmed.

No one was hurt in the blaze in which two families escaped injuries when the fire began to spread quickly, said Tom Tarulli, assistant fire chief for Carson City Fire Department. Two other families were not home at the time of the fire, which happened in building R, which occupies several two-level apartments.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol reports no explosives were found inside the DMV in Carson City after a disgruntled man left two packages inside on Tuesday afternoon.

A bomb squad from Douglas County did a sweep of the DMV and the Department of Public Safety building after it was evacuated, the Nevada HIghway Patrol reports. A 65-year-old Silver City man, Charles Leigh Self, was arrested on unrelated charges following the incident. The man was originally reported to be from Silver Springs.

The Carson City Fire Department will hold a training this morning at Station 52, 2400 College Parkway, that includes the setting off of fireworks, said Fire Chief Stacey Giomi.

The training exercise, which should last for about an hour, will begin at around 9 a.m. The training is part of a class on fire inspection of licensed pyrotechnic companies, Giomi explained.

The explosions are expected to be relatively minor and heard in the nearby area, said Giomi.

Carson City sheriff's deputies have made several court violation arrests since Monday. The arrests have been both misdemeanor and felony related. Arrests have also been made that involved domestic abuse, theft, driving under the influence of drugs and huffing.

Deputies arrested a 28-year-old transient with outstanding felony and gross misdemeanor warrants. Melanie Huddleston, was arrested early Wednesday morning, 3:16 a.m. at a casino in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East.

Grab a rake, a broom, a pair of work gloves and be prepared to apply some elbow grease, Carson City's annual spring cleanup week begins April 15.

Whether you're looking to haul junk from the basement to the landfill, are a senior and need help getting rid of debris, or maybe you need to get rid of old cans of paint, Carson City has several programs available.

Here's a list provided by the city of what's available:

UPDATE: A brush fire reported late this morning was quickly extinguished after Carson City firefighters arrived.
Dispatch reports the fire was small and firefighters doused it before it had room to spread. More than 20 911 calls were made about smoke reported around Northridge and North Roop streets.
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Carson City Fire Department crews are responding late this morning to a brush fire, reported to be in the area of Northridge and North Roop streets. The fire, reported by several 911 calls to dispatch has been reported to be in an area of some hills.

Permits will be available March 11 for opening burning that will run from March 16 to April 14, the Carson City Fire Department announced Tuesday.

The open burn period gives residents in the city an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris. In order to make this a safe experience, the Carson City Fire Department requires a burn permit and valid permit number before residents are allowed to to burn. Permits will be issued on a walk-in basis at the following locations:

UPDATE 10:30PM: The apartment fire Monday afternoon at a complex off of Airport Road in Carson City was caused by a child playing with a lighter, Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi confirmed. Flame from the lighter touched off blankets and the fire spread, he said.

UPDATE 2:29PM: Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi reports no injuries and several animals rescued at a fire inside an apartment/townhome complex in the 3400 block of Airport Road.

Carson City fire crews responded Saturday night to a structure fire in the 4800 block of Center Drive. The fire was reported at 7:38 p.m. and was said to be confined to an unoccupied garage area. Fire crews on the scene said the fire was 20 foot by 20 foot in size and knocked down at around 7:55 p.m. Additional fire trucks were reported to be unneeded and the fire was isolated to a power circuit.

UPDATE 1:45PM: Eagle Valley Creek in Carson City went above its flood stage just before 1 pm this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. A flood warning remains in effect until 6:15 p.m. for urban areas and small streams in Carson City and western Douglas County.

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A powerful winter storm continues to move through Carson City this morning bringing wind and rain and assorted localized power outages to the area.
Carson City remains under a Flood Warning as is much of western Nevada from Reno to Douglas County, Lake Tahoe, Virginia City and Storey County. Anywhere from 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible for the foothills and valley floors.

A car driven by an elderly man crashed into the El Torito Bakery and Butcher shop in the 300 block of Winne Lane in Carson City at around 5 p.m. Tuesday. It was the second time within a week that a motorist had driven into a business.
The driver told Carson City fire and rescue that he doesn't know what happened and wasn't hurt but would like to go to the hospital. No one else appeared injured and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor, said Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Eric Bero.

UPDATE 1:59PM: A small brush fire, thought to be touched off by target shooters, was declared under control by Carson City firefighters at 1:57 p.m. The fire, which burned about an acre, is near the top of Goni Pit. The target shooters reportedly admitted the fire started during target shooting and were speaking with Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies.

Open backyard burning in the Carson City limits has been canceled because of dry fire conditions, fire officials announced Thursday.
The Carson City Fire Department typically allows open backyard burning in spring and fall, however, the persistent drought in the region has played a role in several significant "off-season" wildland fires in the region.

A bicyclist was being treated this afternoon after he wrecked in the 1500 block of Carson Street in Carson City.
The 49-year-old male bicyclist, who was reported to be unconscious moments after he was hit, was reported to be breathing and conscious by the time Carson City paramedics arrived.
EMT personnel from the Carson City Fire Department were treating the man in the crosswalk area. The accident, called into dispatch at 3:39pm, was initially thought to be a vehicle accident involving a bicyclist across from Adams and Long streets.

United Blood Services invites the public to its annual 9/11 Heroes Remembered Blood Drive, today, September 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 256 E Winnie Lane, Carson City.
A presentation will begin at 3 p.m. with a Color Guard, patriotic songs by Rick Radecki, and food provided by Reds Old 395 Grill and San Marcos Grill. All blood donors will received a 9/11 commemorative T-shirt.

Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch is reporting the Goni fire has grown to 10 acres. In addition to the Carson City Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management, On scene there are also three engin...

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms that a fourth victim of today’s tragic shooting at the IHOP restaurant located in south Carson City has died. The victim was a female member of the Nevada National Guard, had been flown to Renown Medical Center and had undergone surgery. To date, four victims have died (3 Nevada National Guard members and one civilian); the shooter has also died.

A home was destroyed in the 400 block of Wialaki Street near Mono and South Curry streets in Carson City on Sunday afternoon. One Carson City firefighter was injured in the blaze, officials said.
The fire was reported at 2:24 p.m. and burned the house and about a tenth of an acre of sagebrush on tribal land. It was ignited when slag from a grinder sparked brush during a welding operation, said Bob Charles, Battalion Chief for the Carson City Fire Department. The extent of injuries to the firefighter are not known at this time, but Charles did indicate the firefighter was going to be OK. He was taken to a hospital. The fire forced the evacuation of nearby homes in the immediate area.

Carson City Fire Department and rescue teams plucked a man and a woman from a log in the middle of the Carson River at Riverview Park in Carson City this afternoon.

The pair had apparently become stuck when their raft hit barbed wire, according to fire personnel on the scene. A second raft with a family of three, including a small child, capsized as it attempted to rescue the two in the water, said Carson City Assistant Fire Chief Tom Tarulli. The mother and child swam to shore and a man was rescued further down the shore, Tarulli said.

A donated old home across from the Carson Nugget became an ideal training and staging area for Carson City firefighters today.
The Carson Nugget provided fire personnel an opportunity they seldom get, which is to train inside a home that is already set to be destroyed. In the Nugget's case it was a old gray outbuilding located at the southeast corner of the casino’s property.
Over the next few days firefighters will be given the opportunity to work though training exercises that involve both smoke and fire, including stints like this afternoon's that involve life-saving measures.

Carson City authorities responded tonight to a shooting where a 31-year-old man took a gunshot wound to the knee. The shooting happened at around 7 this evening near Mills Park and there are apparently no suspects.

Authorities have confiscated a 45-caliber semi-automatic gun that was found inside the man's vehicle, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The victim, whose name has not being released, was apparently having a problem with someone else and felt it was necessary to carry a gun. No one else was inside the vehicle. The man was discovered by friends, Furlong said.

A third punch of snow overnight in Carson City brought a few spinouts, minor accidents, downed power lines and traffic delays this morning. In one accident, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper sustained injuries after a car lost control and slid into his parked SUV.

A male motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle accident Friday night in Carson City.

A natural gas line that ruptured in the area of Corbett and Roop streets has been clamped and fire officials say the area is now safe.

Carson City emergency crews and Southwest Gas responded to the ruptured natural gas line this morning at around 8:35 in the area of Roop and Corbett streets.

Two nearby day care centers were notified of the leak and told to be prepared to evacuate.