Carson City firefighters knock down blaze overnight at vacant apartment off Little Lane near Roop, one unit destroyed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 10:26pm
UPDATE 10:54AM: One of the five units in the fire was completely destroyed and another unit moderately damaged, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 1:43AM: As Carson City firefighters were being released from the Little Lane incident, they were called to a small brush fire in the 3500 block of Gordon Street near Classy Seconds. The 1 foot by 1 foot warming fire was quickly knocked down.
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UPDATE 1AM: Little Lane has been reopened. The cause of the fire at the vacant apartment complex under construction is under investigation.
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UPDATE 12:37AM: Nearby residents report the fire at Arbor Villa apartments appears to have been knocked down. A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief reports NV Energy and a fire investigator have arrived on scene. We've uploaded a video here by Carson Now reader Bianca Miranda that was taken at around the height of the blaze.
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UPDATE 12:07AM: Firefighters are making progress on the fire, according to a battalion chief on scene. NV Energy has been called for arcing power lines that are considered hazardous. No injuries have been reported.
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UPDATE 11:45PM: A battalion chief on the scene reports firefighters are battling a progressive fire and are taking control of the blaze. A fire investigator has been called to the scene.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Sunday evening to a structure fire in the area of Little and Roop streets.
The fire was called into dispatch at around 11:20 p.m. Arriving firefighters report that a new apartment that is under construction was fully engulfed in flames. It is believed the apartment is vacant, according to first responders on scene.
Multiple fire units were called to the scene. Traffic was being halted. All people are advised to stay out of the area.
Nearby apartments that are occupied are being evacuated.
Photos of the fire were taken by Erin Wright and Bianca Miranda. Scroll and click on them to enlarge.
Check back for updates.
