Fire Department responds to fire at Carson City landfill
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 9:37am
UPDATE 11:18AM: The fire has been extinguished and was turned over to landfill officials to monitor.
***
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.
***
Carson City fire crews were called Tuesday morning to a reported brush fire at the Carson City landfill off of Highway 50 East.
The call came to dispatch at 10:30 a.m. of a reported brush fire burning in the area of the Carson City landfill, located in the 3600 block of Flint Road off of Highway 50 East.
The fire is reported to be in the middle of a trash pile, reported to be 20 by 20 feet in size, considered a "spot" fire and putting out smoke and flames. A battalion chief on scene reports a large column of smoke and has called for additional resources.
Traffic into the landfill has been rerouted to another dump site until firefighters can get a handle on the situation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
