Carson City Fire Department responds to report of smoke at AM/PM Lompa, U.S. Highway 50 East
UPDATE 7:52PM: The smoke reported at AM/PM mini mart at Lompa Lane and U.S. Highway 50 East turned out to be from a small electrical motor inside the building, said CCFD Fire Capt. Micah Horton.
The smoke, believed to have been caused by an electrical surge from a line that had been struck nearby by NV Energy workers, was quickly isolated and extinguished, he said.
Currently, NV Energy reports 438 customers in the Ashby Court neighborhood behind Lompa Lane and AM/PM to be without power at this hour.
The outage was reported at 6:35 p.m. due to equipment power failure, NV Energy reported.
Power is estimated to be restored by 9:15 p.m., the power company said.
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The Carson City Fire Department and Carson City Sheriff's Office responded to a report of smoke coming from the AM/PM mini mart and Arco gasoline station at Lompa Lane and U.S. Highway 50 East.
Multiple engines were dispatched to the scene at about 7:10 p.m. However, at least one engine has since returned to quarters.