UPDATE 7:31PM: A brush fire in the Kings Canyon area was knocked down quickly early Friday evening, burning around a half acre, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon. There was no damage to structures in the fire. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff’s deputies were called early Friday evening to a brush fire in the 3100 block of Kings Canyon Road.
The fire was reported at around 7:10 p.m. Carson City sheriff’s deputies report at least one home in the area was being evacuated. Carson City fire crews have arrived on scene and report it as a “working incident.” It is unclear at this time if the fire is spreading or if other homes are threatened.
A fire investigator has been called to the scene.
Check back for updates.
