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UPDATE: 7:52PM: The brush fire has been knocked down and is reportedly .5 of an acre in size, according to an East Fork Fire battalion chief on scene.
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East Fork Fire Protection District in Douglas County was called Wednesday evening to a brush fire in the area of East Valley and Stockyard Road in Douglas County.

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is enacting campfire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice. Outside of developed campgrounds and certain permitted facilities, igniting, building, maintaining or using a fire on national forests in California will be prohibited.

Nevada’s public land management agencies remain committed to protecting all residents and visitors through fostering wildfire-resilient landscapes and communities. As the weather warms up and Nevadans spend more time outdoors, land managers are encouraging residents to recreate safely and responsibly to help prevent wildfires, protect lives and property, and preserve our precious natural wonders that we all love.

For nearly three and a half decades Curtis Horton made Carson City Public Works his life’s purpose. Over the course of these 35 years Horton witnessed Public Works drastically transform, grow, improve, and services expanded.

At 10:20 a.m. Friday morning Carson City firefighters and Truckee Meadow Firefighters were called to a structure fire at the Carson City Airport.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire at Benson's Feeds in the 2700 block of Highway 50 East.

The first time I had ever heard "Taps" played in person, I was visiting Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, just outside of Washington, D.C. A Navy funeral was concluding and bugler "Taps" signaled the sailor's final farewell.

Carson City Firefighters and Truckee Meadows Firefighters were called to a reported brush fire in the area or Franktown Road and Old 395.

Both agencies are en route as of 7.26 p.m.

Motorists should avoid the area if possible.

Just after 1 p.m. a fire was reported at the old Sears building on North Carson Street in Carson City in between Parkway Plaza and the old Sears building.

As public lands and recreational areas begin to gradually reopen in Nevada, public officials are reminding residents and visitors to recreate responsibly by continuing to take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19. With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, it is critical for everyone to practice responsible recreation to protect themselves and others in accordance with Gov. Sisolak’s Stay Safe to Stay Open initiative.

A new item was placed on the Carson City Board of Supervisor’s agenda for the meeting happening tomorrow, Thursday May 20, which is in reference to the potential hiring of additional firefighters through the SAFER Grant.

Just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning Carson City firefighters and sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Goni pits on a report of a smoking vehicle.

RENO — With wildland fires eating up the forests and rangelands of Nevada each summer, and fire season now upon us, University of Nevada, Reno scientists are examining how drought, climate change and land management will affect future fire activity and how fires can in turn influence plant, soil and hydrologic processes.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will take place Thursday May 7 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Monday afternoon to a fully-engulfed vehicle fire at Parkway Plaza apartments located at 20 College Parkway.

While the Boys and Girls Club in Western Nevada in Carson City is currently closed to the public during the pandemic, they have offered their services to a worthy cause: keeping the children of essential first responders safe and happy.

UPDATE: According to the Nevada Department of Corrections, the fire wasn't a fire but steam from a steam line that blew a valve. NDOC appreciates the quick response of the firefighters, first responders, and deputies, said a NDOC spokesman.
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Multiple units of firefighters, first responders and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Warm Springs Prison on report of a structure fire inside the prison Friday afternoon.

According to dispatch the fire was reported to be near class rooms, and inmates were being secured while responders were enroute.

More to follow.

UPDATE: The fire at a Gillis Way home was contained to the attic and quickly knocked down, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a structure fire at a home in the 2900 block of Gillis Way near Sonoma Park.

South Lake Tahoe police and firefighters leapt into action Wednesday to save a man who's kayak was taking on water.

To protect the health and safety of park visitors and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathedral Gorge State Park, including Miller Point, will be fully closed, effective April 16, until further notice. The park will be closed to the public for all activities, including camping and day-use.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is implementing fire restrictions earlier than usual this year to reduce the number of human-caused fires and reduce firefighter exposure to COVID-19 during the current pandemic.

Amid calls and emergency directives designed to “flatten the curve” and prepare Nevada’s beleaguered health care system for an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, state leaders are still preparing for the worst.

UPDATE 3:03PM: Forward progress was reportedly stopped on the fire at around 3 p.m., according to an East Fork Fire Protection District battalion chief on scene via dispatch. A Carson City engine called to the scene has since returned.
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East Fork Fire Protection District responded Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire in the 400 block of Foothill Road, near the Fay-Luther Trailhead. Carson City Fire Department was put on alert for mutual aid. One engine responded.

The Carson City Fire Department responded to a chimney fire in the Lakeview area Friday night.

A year ago today, firefighters were called to the historic Adele's restaurant at 5:19 a.m., during a freezing morning before the sun had even crested the hills. It wasn't a large blaze, most of it had actually been confined to the laundry room in the back of the building. But over the next several months while the popular cafe stood empty, it's doors and windows boarded shut, it was determined that the smoke damage to the building was too great to save.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a structure fire in the 2300 block of Airport Road near Sherman Lane.

On Thursday afternoon Central Lyon Fire was dispatched to a house fire in Silver Springs that left multiple people displaced and one with minor injuries.

UPDATE 7:45 a.m. Three dogs inside the residence were rescued by Carson City Fire Department firefighters who entered the home, said Battalion Chief Jason Danen. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Thursday morning to a structure fire at a residence in the 2800 block of Bel Aire Way.

Carson City Fire Department responded early Monday morning to a structure fire at a residence in the 2900 block of Lukens Lane.

The Carson City Fire Department is on scene near the Fox on Carson Street, and traffic is facing a slight delay, but there’s no accident. Instead, the delays are being caused by local residents slowing to give what they can to the firefighters raising money for “Climbing for a Cure,” a rigorous nation-wide stair climb in Seattle, which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.