Carson City fire

UPDATE 5:57PM: Fire crews have knocked down the Topsy Fire and are mopping up hotspots, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It was noted that there were a number of lightning strikes in the area shortly before the fire started.
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UPDATE 5:05PM: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief noted the threat to structures has been reduced as the weather is cooperating, crews are hammering it and the helicopter water drops are working. Carson Now publisher Kirk Caraway, who is on scene of the fire, notes the choppers are circling the area, dumping water on hotspots.
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UPDATE 4:54 PM: Evacuations are happening for homes in the area north of Topsy Lane near the Carson City county line. While the larger column of smoke has been reduced some, firefighters on scene report the fire is continuing to move at a rapid clip, fueled by gusty winds.
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UPDATE 4:38PM: The Topsy Fire is moving in a northerly direction, being pushed by winds, near the Douglas County, Carson City line. It continues to burn out of control. Battalion chiefs on scene have requested immediate air tanker support to fly in to drop retardant on the fire.
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East Fork Fire and Carson City Fire Department were called Thursday afternoon to a fast moving brush fire south of Carson City near Indian Hills, Highway 395 north of Topsy Lane.

UPDATE 5:30PM: A brush unit from Carson City Fire Department, called for a mutual assist in Douglas County, has been called back to quarters as East Fork Fire Protection District indicates it may have a handle on the lightning sparked wildfires earlier. Volunteer fire engines in the East Fork Fire Protection District were also released. East Fork and BLM brush units remain in fire start areas.
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East Fork Fire Protection District and Carson City Fire Department were called Tuesday afternoon to multiple wild land fires, likely caused by lightning strikes.

A man was arrested Monday for a misdemeanor warrant after Carson City sheriff's deputies investigated an incident in which he had been pepper sprayed in the face by a person he had an altercation with near the Carson Aquatic Facility.

Carson City Fire Department was able to extinguish a small brush and tree fire Monday afternoon in a field off of Lompa Lane near Highway 50 East.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday afternoon to a laundry room fire in the 1100 block of Genoa Lane in north Carson City.

The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. as a structure fire inside a residence. A battalion chief on scene reports the small fire was from a clothing drier that was extinguished by the time they arrived.

UPDATE: Firefighters have been able to get a handle on the brush fire. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday shortly before 10 p.m. to a report of a brush fire burning in a field near Fremont Elementary School.

UPDATE 6:18AM Tuesday: KOLO reports the fire grew overnight to more than 5,000 acres with one home and 10 outbuildings burned and 350 homes threatened. Highway 395 remains closed.
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UPDATE 10:48PM: East Fork Fire reports rapid spread of #numbersfire, and critical fire conditions. Evacuations continue as the blaze makes its way north along the eastern edge of Gardnerville. For overnight updates, see the Douglas County Facebook page here.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Sunday morning to a traffic crash in the area of Highway 50 East and Arrowhead.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Monday evening to a vehicle rollover near Spooner Junction.

UPDATE: The Poeville Fire is burning in grass and brush on the eastside of Peavine Mountain northwest of Reno, Nevada. At 9 p.m., the fire was estimated at 1,500 acres and zero percent contained. Local, state, county, and federal firefighters are on scene.
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UPDATE 6:04 p.m.: 250 personnel from multiple agencies including the Carson City Fire Department are on scene battling the fire. The acreage is estimated at 650 acres.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, July 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

On the docket for discussion includes residential building permit allocations for the next four years, new committee members for the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee, amendment to the diesel tax and more.

A Carson City code enforcement check on property that was to be condemned led to the discovery Wednesday of an underground bunker, marijuana grow operation and the arrest of a 68-year-old man.

UPDATE 5:50PM: Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon reports the brush fire, now under control, was approximately 1 acre in size and two homes were immediately threatened when firefighters arrived.

"The fire was challenging from down drafts and erratic high winds. Crews were able to protect the structures and stop the forward progress very quickly," said Slamon.

Firefighters will remain on scene for another 1 to 2 hours. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE: Forward progress on the Mark fire was stopped at 5:36 p.m., according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief on scene. Mop up efforts are underway. It is unknown at this time if any structures have been damaged. We will update as information becomes available.
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Carson City Fire Department is responding early Tuesday evening to a brush fire in the 1000 block of Mark Way. Smoke is visible and Carson City dispatch is receiving multiple 911 calls.

Beginning Friday, June 26, the Carson City Fire Department will implement fire restrictions on City and privately-owned lands within Carson City. Vegetation in western Nevada has dried out significantly. A large crop of dry grass and brush is evident at lower elevations, and trees and other forest vegetation at higher elevations are quickly drying out.

UPDATE: Forward progress on the brush fire was stopped at 3:22 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Central Lyon County Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a brush fire in Dayton near Townsend Street and Andrea Way. Carson City Fire Department was also called to respond as mutual aid.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Sunday evening to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle in the area of College Parkway and Otha Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded late Sunday morning to a rollover crash near the intersection of Highway 50 East and Airport Road.

Central Lyon County Fire, Carson City Fire Department and Storey County firefighters knocked down a structure fire Wednesday that destroyed the historic Dayton Depot.

Carson City Fire Department firefighters knocked down a small vehicle fire Tuesday afternoon in a backyard off of South Roop Street near Colorado Street.

Carson City emergency crews responded Thursday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Stewart and William streets in which the motorcycle rider fled the scene. He was found later located and detained in the 800 block of North Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department knocked down a backyard fire Thursday evening in the 1700 block of Rand Court off of Rand Avenue in East Carson City.

Carson City emergency crews were called Thursday evening to a vehicle rollover in the northbound lane of I-580 near Carson Tahoe Hospital.

UPDATE 8:22AM: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief reports the fire was knocked down at around 8:10 a.m. The cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to a report of a structure fire inside a garage in the 5000 block of Hells Bells Road.

For nearly three and a half decades Curtis Horton made Carson City Public Works his life’s purpose. Over the course of these 35 years Horton witnessed Public Works drastically transform, grow, improve, and services expanded.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday evening to a fire at the landfill in the 3600 block of Flint Road off of Highway 50 East.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire at Benson's Feeds in the 2700 block of Highway 50 East.

A new item was placed on the Carson City Board of Supervisor’s agenda for the meeting happening tomorrow, Thursday May 20, which is in reference to the potential hiring of additional firefighters through the SAFER Grant.

Just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning Carson City firefighters and sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Goni pits on a report of a smoking vehicle.

A 32-year-old Redding, Calif. man was arrested in the area of College Parkway Thursday night for felony battery with a deadly weapon, an assault with a deadly weapon warrant, and a domestic battery warrant.

Skyler Shane Smith was arrested after deputies responded to the area after an anonymous caller stated a fight was going on between two men in a parking lot.

I don’t need to tell anyone reading this that these are difficult times, to say the least, and it will require the continued collective effort of all of us to ensure the health of our community and to safely reopen our Carson City economy. Make no mistake, your efforts are making a positive difference.