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Some residents allowed to return to evacuation zones, Washoe Sheriff says

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 2:03pm

Evacuation Update for the Davis Fire for September 12th

The following area has been downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning. This means that residents in this area are allowed to return to their homes.

Two evacuation zones lifted Thursday afternoon in Davis Fire, additional zones changed to ‘warning’

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 12:14pm

UPDATE 2 pm Thursday:

Courtesy of Washoe County Sheriff

The following area has been downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning. This means that residents in this area are allowed to return to their homes.

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City’s Pet of the Week: Grammy

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 11:04am

This week's pet of the week is Grammy. Grammy is a 9-year-old Pit Bull Terrier Mix and the sweetest of the golden girls. Grammy came to us as a stray, so we are still learning her true colors.

Davis Fire: Containment lines held over night, some residents allowed to return

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 8:55am

The morning briefing is out as of 9 a.m. Thursday, during which officials said crews on scene kept containment on all sides of the fire. Those evacuated from Washoe Valley have been allowed to return.

Davis Fire Thursday Updates: Southern Nevada crews arrive, containment and more

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 7:41am

Good morning, Carson Now readers, here’s our update for Thursday morning.

Davis Fire officials: Containment lines are holding, outlook is positive

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 5:10pm

Outlook on the Davis Fire is positive but is dependent entirely on the weather, according to fire officials during a Wednesday press conference that included officials from Washoe County, Truckee Meadows Fire, NV Energy and more.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, however, all active fires are currently within containment lines, which so far, have all been holding.

NV Energy reports more than 2,600 customers without power in Carson City

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 3:22pm

UPDATE 330PM: The NV Energy outage has grown to 2,635 customers in Carson City without power. NV Energy earlier had advised that it was canceling its Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) watch for south Carson City, Genoa and Glenbrook areas but did advise outages are possible today due to weather events.
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Catholic Church, residential homes among buildings lost in the Davis Fire in Washoe City, Old 395

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 3:12pm

Several buildings were destroyed during Saturday's blaze from the Davis Fire in the old 395 corridor in Washoe City. The area was shut down for some time in part due to downed power lines which have since been removed.

Carson Now reader advises pet owners to keep eyes out for coyotes

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 2:00pm

I've been taking my dogs to beautiful Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City for nine years and have seen many, many coyotes.

NV Energy cancels power outage watch for Genoa, South Carson City and Glenbrook

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 1:49pm

NV Energy says it has canceled a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) Watch for Genoa, south Carson City and Glenbrook "due to updated weather forecasts in these areas."

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