Dust stirs concern but no fire off South Curry, firefighters contain fire burning at landfill
Carson City Fire Department was called Friday afternoon for a report of a trash fire in the area of Highway 50 East near the landfill. The fire has since been contained.
Multiple calls came into dispatch at around 4:08 p.m. regarding a column of smoke in the area of the Carson City Landfill, seen between Mound House in Lyon County and Fairview Drive.
Arriving firefighting personnel reported a trash fire burning and called for a water tender. At 4:32 p.m. a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief reported the fire at the landfill was contained.
Meanwhile, multiple calls came in earlier Friday afternoon for a report of a possible fire in the area off of South Curry Street. Firefighters determined that people were seeing black ash from gusty winds in the area of the Voltaire fire that happened earlier this summer.
Also, there was a reported fire at a Woodside Drive residence at around 4 p.m. in which a child had apparently stuck metal into a socket causing sparks. Firefighters arrived and NV Energy was called. There was not a fire inside the residence, according to firefighters on scene.
Elsewhere, Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports a 5 acre fire that started at around 2 p.m. that was burning in the China Springs area near Gardnerville. Another fire was reported in the area of Pinenut Road and Blue Sage. Go here for a list of fires burning in the area.
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