Carson City, Lyon County firefighters called to dump truck fire near Mound House
Carson City firefighters were called to an off-road area near Mound House and the V&T Railroad bridge Tuesday morning for a dump truck that was on fire.
Units were called to the scene at around 7 a.m. and were able to get water and extinguish the fire located in the truck bed. The dump truck is believed to be stolen.
Carson City and Lyon County investigators were called to the scene and Caltrans, which was written on the side of the truck, has been notified. Investigators said it appears the vehicle was stolen, used for a "joyride", abandoned and set on fire.
Firefighters report the dump truck is blocking the V&T railroad track. The truck was located off of a rocky dirt road in an area difficult to get into with regular patrol cars other than SUVs and firefighting equipment.
Meanwhile, firefighters were called to the area of Duck Hill and Powerline Road earlier for a smoke investigation and possible brush fire.