Central Lyon County called to vehicle fire that started brush, structure fire near Silver Springs
Central Lyon County Fire was called Sunday afternoon to a fire in the area of Idaho street in Silver Springs. Carson City Fire Department was asked for a mutual assist to the vehicle fire that turned into a brush and structure fire.
According to dispatch, fire crews were called to at around 2:20 p.m. to a vehicle fire that began to spread into brush and structures. Carson City fire department, which had been called earlier for mutual assistance to a vehicle rollover in Dayton, were dispatched to the brush fire.
Witnesses nearby have said there was ammunition in the vehicle, which caused explosions and the fire to spread into a residence.
We will update as more information becomes available.