Brush fire reported on hillside at Fairview near Nevada National Guard
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 3:12pm
UPDATE: A report at 4:33 p.m. from Carson City Fire department is that a single tree was smoking, presumably from a lightning strike, and that it doesn't appear to be spreading.
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UPDATE 4:22PM: According to Carson City dispatch the fire started by a lightning strike around the Prison Hill area. It is not spreading and local resources have been assigned to it.
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A brush fire was reported this afternoon near the Nevada National Guard complex, in the 2600 block of Fairview. Carson City fire crews are responding.
Light smoke is reported from the top of Prison Hill, according to early reports. The call came into dispatch at 4:10 p.m.
At 4:04 this afternoon the National Weather service issued a special weather statement for the Carson City area, noting a thunderstorm with moderate to heavy rain making its way over Highway 50 near Mound House.
Thunder and lightning was happening at various locations around Carson City since around 4 p.m. According to the weather service, winds are associated with this cell, with gusts of 40 mph.
Check back for more information as it develops ....
