Fires

A second round of pile burning is being conducted Wednesday by the Carson City Fire Department. The burn is being done in the area of Kings Canyon and Longview on the C Hill side.

Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon spoke with Carson Now this morning about the burning and concerns some readers have expressed regarding the timing of the burning and what factors go into making decisions to pile burn.

Weather permitting, California State Parks, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in multiple locations around Lake Tahoe.

The impact of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., adds additional importance to every blood donation. Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, serves hospitals in both Northern Nevada and Northern California.

RENO, Nev. — The AlertWildfire network of mountaintop fire cameras is working with utility companies and local and state government to expand their networks into more and more areas around the state, especially in the urban and wildland interfaces.

The death toll continues to climb and the number of homes and structures destroyed grows from the Camp Fire wildfire in Paradise, Calif. Fires are also raging in Southern California. Here are a few ways you can help.

The Paradise Camp Fire is affecting many of our colleagues, family and friends on both sides of the Sierra.

Carson City Fire Department honored the Capital City Hand Crew on Thursday for their significant achievements during the fire season. Crew members were recognized for having provided outstanding support during peak fire season.

CARSON CITY — Did you know that Nevada Day is the largest celebration of statehood in the nation? Nevada Day is more than an extraordinary parade, it is Nevada’s heritage celebration – a gathering of communities to salute our State’s past and embrace its future.

The Lake Tahoe Basin Fall Prescribed Fire Program will begin as early as this week under the management of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal fire and land management agencies.

Hello and welcome to the middle of the work week, Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. It is also International Walk to School Day, so be prepared to see a lot more school children walking with their parents and friends to school along sidewalks and crossing streets. Among other featured events include the launch of "Trailblazing Nevada,” a new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol, a fundraiser at Firehouse Subs for a Carson City cancer patient, a GOP open house, a talk about climate change at WNC and more.

A recorded TED Talk by Dr. Jonathan Patz, and panel discussion by local experts on the impacts of warmer temperatures on our health will take place at Western Nevada Community College’s Marlette Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Marlette Hall is located in the Cedar Building on the south side of the Carson City campus.

Autumn has arrived. With it comes the promise of cooler temperatures and, hopefully, some moisture.

But don't let Summer's exit fool you into thinking we are leaving wildfire season behind, too. Across the Great Basin, wildfire has no season.

The Red Cross of Northern Nevada reminds all residents that September is National Preparedness Month, a time to prepare for any potential disasters, learn lifesaving skills and practical safety tips to reduce injury and death in your home and community.

The Boot Fire, located in the eastern Sierra Mountains on the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, was called 100 percent contained on Sept. 15.

A Carson City fire crew returned safely Monday afternoon from fighting the North Fire, which began burning one week ago on Sept. 3 in the Tahoe National Forest.

UPDATE 2:55PM: The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday. See the warning issued here.
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Gusty winds and low humidity will arrive in the Carson City and Sierra region Tuesday along with a cooling weather pattern, which has prompted the National Service to issue a fire weather watches and warnings.

Highway 395 and 108 continue to remain open for traffic as progress continues on the Boot Fire, which has burned 6,898 acres and is 39 percent contained as of Sunday morning.

Hot and windy conditions are creating extreme fire behavior on the Boot Fire that is burning nine miles southwest of Walker, California.

Due to extremely dry vegetation and very high fire danger, Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree announced that additional fire restrictions will go into effect that will prohibit recreational target shooting beginning Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. These restrictions will be in effect through Oct. 9, 2018, but could be extended if necessary.

Juliette “Julia” Bulette was born in England in 1832 and quickly became the proprietor of the most lavish and prosperous brothel in Virginia City. She was beloved by all, and became an honorary member of the Virginia Engine Company Number 1 fire brigade.

Fire officials on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind the public the fire danger level is still extreme. Human-caused wildfires are still a major concern heading into the Labor Day weekend and hunting season.

UPDATE 9:48PM: Carson City Fire Department has released some fire engines from the brush fire that started at a compost pile at the Stewart prison camp.
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In the fourth fire call of the day, Carson City Fire Department responded Tuesday night to a brush fire at the Stewart Conservation prison area on Snyder Avenue.

Bodie has long been a ghost town tourist destination, and though it might reside in California, we in Northern Nevada still claim its lore as our own, since we are familiar with all things that are spooky, cursed, and rich in Old West history. Bodie encompasses all of these traits, but what has also put it on the map, is the fabled Bodie Curse.

Near average temperatures are expected for the week ahead around Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas with sunny days and typical afternoon breezes, according to the National Weather Service.

UPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office provided more details into the RV pursuit late Sunday night that resulted in the arrest of a California man. This story has been updated to reflect new information. Go here for the full story.
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A vehicle pursuit that began on Highway 50 near Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe ended Sunday night with a crash in south Douglas County with one person in custody.

With a chance for thunderstorms and winds expected to kick up with them, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch covering much of the Carson City region beginning Tuesday afternoon.

Less smoke in the air Saturday morning brought out hot air balloons that hovered over Carson City. Wildlife were also active early in the wetlands and retention ponds in East Carson City just off the Interstate 580 freeway.

Hello fellow anglers. With all the fires in the region, smoked trout has a whole new meaning. Not many anglers getting out with the air quality in our area.

Air quality in Douglas County reached the "hazardous"level again Thursday morning, the second time this week, while air quality in Carson City is in the "unhealthy" stage due to smoke from wildfires in the region, according to AirNow.gov.

Funding for upgrades and new cameras for the 26-camera AlertTahoe network, which tracked more than 100 fires for firefighters in 2017, was announced Tuesday by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Lab Director Graham Kent in a presentation at the annual Lake Tahoe Summit.