Evacuation preparation urged for Kingsbury, Round Hill and Kahle on Nevada side of Tahoe

The Kings Canyon Road and Trailhead Project, located west of Carson City, will make improvements to Kings Canyon Road, as well as construct a new 25 stall parking area at the existing trailhead. Other amenities will include installation of a vault toilet, ADA parking stall and OHV/equestrian trailer parking. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-July and likely continue through October.

Smoke blew in Friday night from the Tamarack fire over the Minden-Tahoe Airport.

UPDATE: The threat of dry lightning from thunderstorms expected to move into the Carson City region and Sierra Front has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning beginning at 8 p.m. tonight and lasting through 11 a.m. Monday.

With the smoky sky it looks like Cactus Jack in Carson City is catching the sun.

UPDATE SUNDAY, 11 a.m.: According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire size has been revised to 18,299 acres and is still 0 percent contained. There is a red flag warning today from 11 AM through tomorrow at 11 AM. There are thunderstorms predicted today in the afternoon that may cause erratic winds in the fire area.

Today, firefighters will continue to actively suppress the fire where they can do so safely. Crews will be focusing on preserving life and property with point protection of structures and putting in containment lines where possible. Aviation resources are available to assist with water delivery when smoke conditions allow. The fire continues to impact the community of Markleeville and the surrounding areas.

Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Grover Hot Springs, Shay Creek, MarkleeVillage, Markleeville, Carson River Resort, & Poor Boy Road area, Wolf Creek Campground, Silver Creek Campground, ADDITIONALLY Sierra Pines, Upper and Lower Manzanita, Crystal Springs, Alpine Village, Diamond Valley Road and Hung-a-lel-ti are now under mandatory evacuations.

Closures: Highway 89 is closed at the intersection of Highway 4 and 89. Highway 4 is currently open west of the Highway 89 and Highway 4 junction. Please slow down and drive with caution in the area as fire crews and equipment will continue to arrive and use the Highway to access the fire. Please refer to https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ for closure specifics.

UPDATE: As of 6 p.m. Saturday, the Tamarack Fire had burned 21,000 acres and was zero percent contained. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Grover Hot Springs, Shay Creek, MarkleeVillage, Markleeville, Carson River Resort, & Poor Boy Road area, Wolf Creek Campground, Silver Creek Campground, ADDITIONALLY Sierra Pines, Upper and Lower Manzanita, Crystal Springs, Alpine Village, Diamond Valley Road and Hung-a-lel-ti are now under mandatory evacuations. "The Mesa" is under a voluntary evacuation (as of 3:00pm) but conditions are changing fast.

Closures: Highway 89 is closed at the intersection of Highway 4 and 89. Highway 4 is currently open west of the Highway 89 and Highway 4 junction. Please slow down and drive with caution in the area as fire crews and equipment will continue to arrive throughout the evening. Please refer to https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ for closure specifics.
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UPDATE AND CORRECTION 4:39 p.m.: The Tamarack Fire was not started on Friday, as previously reported, but was caused by a lightning strike on the 4th of July and rose in strength on Friday due to high winds.

According to Inciweb, the current information is as follows:

The 6,600 acre Tamarack Fire burned actively through the night and has consumed 6,600 acres. The fire continues to burn in a northerly direction backing towards Highway 89 south of Markleeville towards the Carson River. The fire is 0% contained.

Today, firefighters will continue to utilize aviation resources to support handline construction where they can safely do so to minimize the spread of the fire towards areas of unburned fuels and structures. In addition, structure protection fire engines from the local area with support from wildland fire engines will continue to suppress the fire as it encroaches into the community of Markleeville and the surrounding areas. A local hotshot crew will utilize suppression tactics to take advantage of natural barriers and areas of opportunity to increase the containment throughout the burning period. Additional suppression resources have been ordered and will be arriving throughout the day to support the firefighting efforts.

As per the Alpine County Sheriff's Department, mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Grover Hot Springs, Shay Creek, MarkleeVillage, Markleeville, Carson River Resort, & Poor Boy Road area, Wolf Creek Campground, Silver Creek Campground, ADDITIONALLY Sierra Pines, Upper and Lower Manzanita, Crystal Springs, Alpine Village, Diamond Valley Road and Hung-a-lel-ti are now under mandatory evacuations. "The Mesa" is under a voluntary evacuation (as of 3:00pm, 7/17/21) but conditions are changing fast. Please stay out of these areas to allow emergency personnel to do their jobs.

Highway 89 is closed at the intersection of Highway 4 and 89. Highway 4 is currently open west of the Highway 89 and Highway 4 junction. The public is reminded to drive with caution in the area as fire crews and equipment will be arriving throughout the day. Please refer to https://roads.dot.ca.gov/ for closure specifics.

With active burning throughout the night and predicted fire activity today, the Carson Valley and surrounding areas may be impacted by the smoke and light ash fall throughout the day and into the evening hours.

On July 15th and 16th detectives assigned to the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) arrested Justin Gardner-Edelman, 22, and Roman McGregor, 23, for selling nearly 200 fraudulent prescription pills to undercover detectives.

Carson Now and Adam's Hub are teaming up to promote a Back to Work Job Fair.

We want to help match great people with excellent employment opportunities, so join us on Thursday, August 12th from 11 am to 5 pm at Adam's Hub ( 111 W. Proctor St.) for a productive job search experience featuring key employers in the region.

On July 15, 2021, United States District Court Judge Robert C. Jones issued a temporary restraining order against Douglas County to restrain it from implementing portions of the County’s new Vacation Home Rental (VHR) regulations, Ordinance Number 2021-1582, pending the trial of the case.

Around 7 p.m. on Friday, a woman was arrested in Carson City after she caused a roll-over accident and fled the scene, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

One of Nevada’s highest-ranked government officials visited the Western Nevada College campus on Thursday morning, taking time to visit and listen to students and team members.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will host a special workshop Monday, July 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

During the special meeting, the Board will tackle three agenda items: a discussion regarding strategic goals and objectives, a discussion regarding the Carson City election redistricting process, and the city’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Fiscal Recovery Funds, and recommendations for spending.

On Thursday, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak was joined by representatives from Immunize Nevada to announce the second round of winners for Vax Nevada Days, a public health incentive program launched last month.

A total of 204 vaccinated individuals aged 12 and older were drawn as winners in the second Vax Nevada Days drawing.

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad-County community with a weekly update for the week starting July 8 and ending July 14, 2021. For the week, CCHHS is reporting an additional death due to COVID-19.

June employment figures for Carson City were flat for the month, but for the year overall up 3.8 percent, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s June 2021 economic report.