Carson City Fire Department

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.

Around 30 representatives from law enforcement, emergency management and the Carson City Health and Human Services Office conducted a test run today of its portable emergency facility designed for health emergencies such as mass casualty disasters.

The 20 foot by 40 foot inflatable facility, which would serve as a temporary morgue, underwent the test to activate an HVAC cooling system, said Pam Graber, public information officer for the Carson City Health and Human Services Office.

Hundreds of families making up, perhaps, several thousand people, gathered Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to attend the region's largest public safety event, the 27th annual National Night Out.

Here are the 2010 winners of the Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic held this weekend at Mills Park. The event brought hundreds of car enthusiasts to Carson City for the weekend before many moved on to Reno for the Hot August Nights celebration.

Among the winners, there were three speciality picks. These winners and the images of their cars will be featured on T-shirts and advertisements for next year's event. They are:

Chick's Choice - 1954 Corvette, owner Fred Takashima; Vancouver, Washington

Two Care Flight helicopters were summoned to the Carson City Airport this afternoon on two separate medical events including a car accident involving a child.

The car accident in the Northgate Lane area of Carson City was reported at 1:37 this afternoon. In a separate call, at 1:38, an air ambulance was needed for an overdose patient, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Reports are that a 10-year-old girl was injured in the car accident, Furlong said. The extent of the child's injuries are unknown, Furlong added.

A small brush fire reported near the intersection of Goni Road and Arrowhead Drive actually turned out to be farther away, with the location being the intersection of Mark Way and Emerson, Carson City fire officials report tonight.
The roughly 20 foot by 20 foot fire, caused by wind that knocked tree branches into a power line which caused a spark, was extinguished shortly after crews arrived, said Dan Shirey, battalion chief in operations for the Carson City Fire Department.

A two-year-old boy fell out of a raft in the Carson River near Brunswick Canyon tonight and was transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital.
The condition of the boy is unknown. According to emergency dispatch and personnel at the scene, the child was unconscious but was breathing at the time of the rescue and subsequent transport to the hospital.

A Carson City woman was hit by a car tonight in the 1500 block of 5th Street and was flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
The woman was transported from the accident scene to Carson High School where Care Flight picked her up. Her condition appeared to be serious. The accident was reported at 7:22 p.m. Care Flight arrived within minutes after being requested by medics on-scene.

A fire chief, emergency manager; the sheriff; the coroner; a funeral director; the hospital security manager; a sheriff’s chief deputy and a captain, the health director and other health department officials met on Wednesday to assess the community’s ability to handle a critical incident causing numerous deaths.

Incidents resulting in fatalities that exceed the normal operating capacity of the Coroner’s Office are considered mass fatality and would trigger the activation of the Mass Fatality Management Plan.

CARSON CITY — An evacuation and sheltering exercise for the residents of the Old Clear Creek Road subdivision will be from noon to 4 p.m. on May 2, Carson City Fire Department officials announced today.

The evacuation drill in the southwest part of Carson City is being carried out in conjunction with Nevada’s 5th Annual Wildfire Awareness Week. The intention is to remind residents and homeowners that the area is within a wildland fire environment and therefore all are encouraged to protect their homes and community from embers that can attack dry brush and trees during a wildfire.

Carson City fire investigators have not yet determined what started a fire late this morning that nearly destroyed a building that housed a mattress supply business and a hair salon.

The investigation shows the fire began at around 11:45 this morning on the east exterior of the building, said Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi. The two businesses, Mattress King and High Desert Hair, won't be able to operate anytime soon, Giomi said.

When it comes to spring cleaning, out with the old and pare down the new seems to be the order of the times.

Hundreds of family friends, and fellow fire fighters from throughout Northern Nevada gathered at St.

Life-long fire fighter and Carson City Fire Department veteran Richard Chrzanowski has passed away after a short battle with brain cancer.