Carson City emergency crews called to brush fire at Fifth Street and Country Village
UPDATE 4:25PM: Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Shirey said the fire at Fifth near Country Village and near a field across from Little Lane was approximately 15 feet by 20 feet in size in a field surrounded by graded dirt. The fire put out a lot of smoke however, there was virtually no wind to spread the fire, he said.
"The conditions ... are that there's still a lot of moisture in the ground, and limited wind today, so it was a matter of minutes before it was knocked down, contained and now mopped up," he said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Country Village and Fifth Street. The call came into dispatch at around 3:35 p.m., and was reported to be threatening nearby structures, with flames and smoke growing, according to first responders on scene.
Firefighters were able to get to the fire quickly and knocked it down before it spread from the field into nearby structures, according to firefighters on the scene. Multiple 911 calls from nearby residents were made to dispatch advising of the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. near Little.
A 15 by 20 spot int he middle of a field surrounded by graded dirt area. The fire was knocked down, contained, and are talking to investigators to see if there is any suspicious means to identify toward the cause of the fire,
A lot of our units on other calls, so they had to come...easy access, eyes on the fire, instantaneous, knew that it wasn't going to go very far very quickly... minim.... deceiving fuel puts out black heavy smoke...once you get there brush unit, next to it. conditions. still lots of moisture in ground, and limited wind...graded subvidivion.
Batttalian Chief Dan Shirey,