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UPDATE 2:45PM: An update to the fire at the rifle range Tuesday afternoon. Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports progress made on the fire and is now moving into mop-up phase. There are three hand crews, two engines, 1 rescue ambulance and overhead staff on scene. The fire is between 4 to 5 acres. Helicopter air support was not needed.
The cause is unknown at this time and is under investigation. The rifle range remains closed for the day.
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UPDATE 2:18PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said there was a flareup this afternoon that takes the fire out of mop-up phase. A hand crew from the Nevada Division of Forestry has been called to the scene. There has been some talk of air support from firefighting helicopters.

UPDATE 11:18AM: The fire has been extinguished and was turned over to landfill officials to monitor.
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UPDATE 10:51AM: Landfill dozer operators and the Carson City Fire Department have been able to get the upper hand on the fire, according to a CCFD battalion chief on scene. One engine has been released. A brush crew and water truck will remain at the scene.
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Carson City fire crews were called Tuesday morning to a reported brush fire at the Carson City landfill off of Highway 50 East.

This month, California Governor Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown signed probably the most restrictive water consumption law in the country. Under the new statute, starting in 2022 every California man, woman and child will be restricted to 55 gallons of water use per day. For a family of four, that’s 220 gallons per day.

The penalties for using more water than your allocation under this newest socialist Democrat program? Between $1,000 and $10,000 per day.

This story has been updated to a new page. Go here for the latest on overnight firefighting efforts underway in Voltaire Canyon.
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UPDATE 11:09PM: A voluntary evacuation order was placed Tuesday night for the Carson Colony area off of Curry Street in South Carson City. The Voltaire Canyon area is also voluntary evacuation. Plans are in the works to open a shelter for those displaced.
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UPDATE 10:54PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Tuesday night's fire at Voltaire Canyon was started by campers who were burning excrement and toilet paper.

There were two campers detained and were cooperative, said Furlong. There were up to eight individuals who were camping in the area who were taken off the hill.
The two who were detained were cooperative and provided statements. Charges, if any, would be filed by the U.S. Forest Service, which has jurisdiction of the land that is burning, said Furlong.
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UPDATE 10:03PM: The fire in Voltaire Canyon that is burning in southwest Carson City is on Forest Service land and is moving toward last year’s burn area, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. While there are not any structures threatened at this time, a voluntary evacuation remains for the Voltaire Canyon area.

There remains concern of winds pushing the fire into other areas, said Slamon. There are currently firefighters staged at C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas. While there are not any evacuation orders for those areas at this time, Slamon is advising people in the C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas to be prepared to leave.

A 40-year-old man was arrested Saturday at Mills Park for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 7:06PM: From the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District: "Forward progress on the Piper Fire has been stopped. A Big thanks to our dedicated volunteer crews for assisting and providing coverage on this one."
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UPDATE 4:43PM: The Piper Fire that started Friday afternoon 3 miles north of Silver Springs Piper Ranch along Highway 50A/95 is now roughly 200 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. Helicopter support and crews are battling the blaze. KOLO reports 8 structures are threatened. Central Lyon Fire is being assisted by Carson City and Storey County, Nevada Division of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management.
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Lyon County fire crews were called shortly after 2 p.m. Friday to a report of a brush fire that was burning in the hills north of Silver Springs off of Alternate Route U.S. 50 toward Fernley.

After a long winter, motorcycle enthusiasts cruised to Battle Born Harley-Davidson in Carson City Saturday during the Street Vibrations Spring Rally.

The Carson City Fire Department was called to a house fire early Wednesday morning in the 3300 block of Orovada in southeast Carson City. A family of four and several pets escaped the blaze.

Bob Parkerson started smoking cigarettes when he was 15 years old. So, four years ago when his cardiologist recommended he quit, Parkerson, then 72, was skeptical he’d be able to.

Memorial Day weekend is often thought of as the kick-off to summer, but in Northern Nevada we know that the weather is a fickle creature. The weather should be dryer and warmer as the weekend progresses but have back-up plans for your bar-be-que, just in case. From the Downtown Carson City Ghost Walk to the Rockin’ Rib Fest at Casino Fandango, a day hike with Muscle Powered to the Spring Blinky Man night-time costumed bike pub crawl – this weekend is chock-full of fun for locals and visitors alike, for the young and young-at-heart.

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A United States Army veteran and his family remain without a home of their own following a May 16 structure fire that destroyed their apartment off Pheasant Drive in Carson City.

Growing up in Oregon's Willamette Valley, I had become accustomed to the occasional paper plant along the Interstate 5 corridor between Eugene and Portland.

A 24 year-old transient man was arrested Friday night a 8:06 p.m. in the area of Long Ridge and Ridgefield on multiple counts of drug possession, including felony possession of a methamphetamine, and violation of his probation terms through the Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS), a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

UPDATE 3:58PM: The conditions of two juveniles who were injured in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive have improved since being admitted to the emergency room, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. An 8-year-old, who was asleep at the time of the fire, suffered life threatening injuries when transported to the hospital. The 17-year-old suffered moderate burns and smoke inhalation.
"I believe the only reason they are alive today is for the actions of the Carson City Fire Department," said Furlong.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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UPDATE 12:22PM: Two juveniles were rescued in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon. The fire has been extinguished and four apartments units have been damaged. Estimates of damage are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said.
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UPDATE 7:57PM: Arriving Carson City Fire Department personnel report the fire has been contained and have downgraded the call for additional fire engines.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Friday night to a structure fire reported in east Carson City near Deer Run Road.

UPDATE 8:21AM: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief reports the fire was knocked down at 8:20 a.m. and a fire investigator was called to the scene. No additional fire units were needed.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday morning to a structure fire at the Camp in Town RV park in the 2400 block of North Carson Street.

Central Lyon County Fire Protection District firefighters were called late Tuesday morning to a structure fire near Dayton Valley Golf Club.

The American Red Cross of Northern Nevada is seeking volunteers to assist with the installation of smoke alarms in Gardnerville area homes on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

CARSON CITY — Spring is in the air; a time to open the windows, soak in the season’s colorful blooms, and enjoy Nevada’s inspiring natural surroundings. In recognition of National Air Quality Awareness Week, April 30 through May 4, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is helping to educate communities about the importance of reducing air pollution, promoting clean air, and fostering quality of life in Nevada – in the springtime and throughout the year.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday afternoon to a report of a structure fire at a home on Glenbrook Circle.

‘Break a leg’ to the talented kids in Wild Horse Children’s Theater. Their newest production, ‘Junie B. Jones, Jr.' opens at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall tonight. The Reno Coin Club has returned to the Nevada State Museum for it’s annual National Coin Week celebration with lectures, demonstrations, and foreign coins for kids. It’s a BINGO kind of night. Dayton High School is raising funds for their Safe Grad Night with a huge raffle and plenty of family-friendly BINGO fun. Join the Carson Victory Rollers roller derby girls at Battle Born Social for a Friday Night BINGO Bash.

South Lake Tahoe joins at least 114 other California cities and municipalities in banning polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, a type of plastic manufactured from non-renewable fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals that is not biodegradable and has become a concern across the country.

Members of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will resume prescribed fire operations this week in multiple locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975, will be hosting Southern Drawl Band for a live concert.

A pair of convicted felons were arrested late Thursday night at 11:40 p.m. for multiple felony offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported, including firearm and drug possession.

Chocolate.

Beloved by so many, perfected by so few.

Carson City is fortunate to be the home of one of these passionate, professional chocolate makers.

Central Lyon Fire responded to a structure fire on Grosh Avenue in Dayton at 10:31 Thursday morning. First units arrived on scene at 10:37 a.m. to a fully involved fire in a single family residence.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal reminds residents that when setting clocks forward one hour for Daylight Savings Time, which occurs at 2 a.m. this Sunday morning, March 11, it is also a good time to check smoke alarms and change their batteries.

Fire crews from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District are wrapping up pile burning in the North Washoe Valley Fuels Reduction Project area, north of Carson City.

Beginning Tuesday, March 6, the Carson City Fire Department will conduct a prescribed burn in the area of Timberline. Smoke will be visible and the fire department encourages the public to contact 911 only if an emergency exists.