Three vehicle crash reported near Carson Street and College Parkway

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Multiple fires are burning around the Northern Nevada region, with one 15-acre fire east of Carson City that started Tuesday night. The Sedge Fire was located in the Brunswick Canyon area. No homes or structures were threatened.

Two people died in a head-on crash Tuesday night on Kingsbury Grade in Douglas County, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. In a separate deadly crash reported Tuesday, a Mound House man died on State Route 89 near Markleevillle, according to the California Highway Patrol.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 11:20AM: The Sedge Fire that started Tuesday night in the Brunswick Canyon area has burned around 15 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. The fire is burning in grass and brush on Bureau of Land Management land. There isn't word yet on any containment.
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UPDATE 11:25PM: The fire burning in Brunswick Canyon is reported to be around 3 acres with moderate rate of spread in heavy fire fuels, according to the Carson City Fire Department on-duty battalion chief. Additional brush and type 3 fire engines have been ordered.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Tuesday night to a brush fire burning in the Brunswick Canyon area east of Carson City. The fire was reported by several 911 callers right around the same time as a vehicle fire in the Mound House area near the Bunny Ranch.

Carson City emergency crews were called Tuesday night to a motorcycle crash in the westbound lane of Highway 50 on Spooner.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 8:43 a.m. in the area of Stewart and Lee streets for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and other charges.

While thousands will gather Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to watch the 4th of July fireworks display, the Nevada Humane Society urges pet owners to keep their furry friends away from the thunderous booms and flashing sparks of rockets shot into the air.

Fireworks can be quite overwhelming, and possibly hazardous and even life-threatening to pets, according to the Nevada Humane Society.

‘We hold these truths to be self-evident…’ With those few powerful words, the Declaration of Independence set a few east coast colonies on a path to becoming ‘the land of the free, and the home of the brave.’ Less than 100 years later, the great ‘Battle Born’ state of Nevada would join the fold. Let us celebrate our great country today with family, friends, and neighbors. You’ll find fireworks displays in Carson City, Virginia City, Reno, Sparks, and both the North and South shores of Lake Tahoe.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting community members to take part in a free fun walk, run and ride celebrating the upcoming opening of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway.

TUESDAY UPDATE: Jacks Valley Road was closed for around three hours from Highway 395 to Genoa Lane. It reopened at around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The cause of the 25-acre fire is under investigation.
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UPDATE 6:12PM: Firefighters report the forward advance of the Foothill fire on Jacks Valley Road has been stopped but the winds are still creating problems. The size of the fire has been reduced to 25 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

UPDATE 6:17PM: The Earthstone Fire burning in the Sparks area has grown to 3,000 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
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Carson City Fire Department sent a Type 1 fire engine staffed with three people Monday to a fire in the Sparks area that is threatening homes.

The Fourth of July remains one of the deadliest holidays on our nation’s roadways. Law enforcement agencies statewide, including the Carson City Sheriff's Office, have joined forces to remind motorists and motorcycle riders to have a safe summer and extended holiday July 4 holiday period. Law enforcement officers are increasing patrols for impaired drivers and riders between now through July 14.

Fire crews are battling a growing brush fire in northern Nevada between Wadsworth and Nixon, three miles north of Interstate 80, according to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.

Carson Car Center (CCC) has purchased Carson City Hyundai from the Dick Campagni Automotive Group, said CCC General Manager Wayne Lew.