Carson City fire

Starting Tuesday, the Carson City Fire Department will be conducting wildland fuels reduction prescribed burn operations in Vicee Canyon in the Timberline area. Burning operations will occur on a 24-hour basis and will be manned with trained firefighters the entire duration.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Wednesday evening to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 50 West, Spooner near the area of Golf Club Drive.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Care Flight were called Wednesday evening to a report of a man who fell several feet from a wall in the 4300 block of South Carson Street.

The first big snow storm of the winter season arrived overnight and into Wednesday morning bringing snow to the valley floor and Sierra, causing travel headaches for many Thanksgiving holiday motorists with any number of accidents, fender benders and spinouts.

Rescue units from Tahoe-Douglas, the Nevada Highway Patrol and Carson City sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle rollover in the eastbound lane of Highway 50 West halfway up Spooner. The driver was not seriously injured. Traffic has been reduced to one lane.

Carson City Fire Department responded shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for man who reportedly suffered serious injuries after having fell off of a roof in the 4800 block of Jordan Court.

UPDATE 7PM: According to NHP, there were two crashes that happened this evening in the area of I-580 and Fairview, northbound lane just after 5:30 p.m. Both crashes were non-injury, however, northbound I-580 was closed briefly. It was re-opened at around 7 p.m. Meanwhile, CCSO reports separate crashes that happened later, just after 6 p.m. One in the 4300 block of South Carson and the other, off of Clearview. Both crashes were non-injury but did affected traffic. The cause of all the crashes are under investigation.

The South Carson Street Arco AMPM Station has been torn down after closing almost a year ago.

UPDATE 9:46PM: The condition of the male pedestrian, approximately 29 years of age, is unknown at this time, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office sergeant. He was taken by ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno. The driver in the accident was not impaired, according to the sergeant. The Nevada Highway Patrol is assisting in the investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday evening to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian near the 2500 block of North Carson Street.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division has released information about an attempted burglary and a man that fell to his death that happened Sunday at a South Carson Street hair salon.

Even though valley rain and Sierra snow happen this time of year, we're in for a brief change after going weeks without any precipitation. Enjoy the changeup. Activities around the capital city Tuesday include a morning walk and evening hike with Muscle Powered, a Carson City Republican Women's Club luncheon honoring our veterans, a kindergarten open house at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School, a safety presentation for older adults presented by Carson City TRIAD; fitness and swing classes at Yaple's Ballroom, Art Night Out at the Carson City Library and more.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says the incident, in which a man was found dead after apparently falling through the roof at a Carson City shopping center business, is being investigated as a possible after-hours burglary and that the deceased man had been dead for some time.

According to Sheriff Furlong, workers at a hair salon came into the business to open up for the day. When they arrived they found a deceased male on the ground, who appeared to have fallen through the ceiling.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Thursday evening to a vehicle crash in the area of Stewart and Washington streets.

Carson City TRIAD presents Fire and Fall Prevention for Older Adults, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive. The event is free and open to the public.

A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of indecent exposure in an incident that allegedly happened in front of children and customers at an East William Street store, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

UPDATE 8:56PM: The 60-year-old male pedestrian in Tuesday evening's accident was flown to Renown Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, according to CCSO. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected. NHP is investigating a separate incident, a hit and run crash, in which a vehicle struck a parked CCSO patrol vehicle and then fled the scene. The parked patrol vehicle was on the scene of the pedestrian crash.
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UPDATE 7:57PM: North Carson Street is now open for traffic.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the 2200 block of North Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded late Monday afternoon to a traffic collision in the area of Roop Street and Hot Springs Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a brush fire near Highway 50 east in the 3900 block. However, a Lake Tahoe fire truck from Incline Village, that happened to be in the area for training, was able to knock it down without major spread.

Carson City Fire Department responded early Sunday morning to a report of a structure fire in the 3100 block of Stafford Way.

At 3:19 p.m. Friday afternoon a vehicle was reported to be on fire in the 4900 block of S. Edmonds Road.

As of 4:00 p.m. the fire was out and a tow truck was called to remove the vehicle.

The Carson City Fire Department released this statement:

"Your Carson City Firefighters are on scene of detached garage fire on the south end of the city. Firefighters quick actions prevented the fire from spreading to a nearby trailer and house. One firefighter received a minor injury. The garage and one vehicle inside were destroyed in the blaze."

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a vehicle crash near the intersection of Roop and Fairview.

Carson City emergency crews were called Tuesday evening just before 6 p.m. to a traffic accident in the area of Highway 50, east of Deer Run Road.

Carson City Fire Department was called Tuesday afternoon to a report of a gas leak in the area of Castle Way in North Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to smoke coming from a residence in the 2300 block of Kit Sierra Way in East Carson City.

Over the weekend, Carson City’s Community Emergency Response Team program welcomed new and returning volunteers.

The program incorporates life-saving and decision-making skills in order to decrease injury and mortality; providing help when an unplanned disastrous event unfolds which has the potential to overwhelm the existing response capability. Volunteers focused on disaster preparedness, practiced fire suppression, emergency operations, search and rescue techniques, and response to terrorism.

Fire departments from Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon County have sent engines to fight massive wildfires burning in Northern and Southern California.

Hello Carson City! Are we excited for the parade yet? I know I am! We’re only a few days away now, so take a gander below to find the parade line up and parade categories.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck in the area of College Parkway and Research Way.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a traffic accident near the intersection of East Winnie and North Carson Street.