Carson City Fire Department

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a fully engulfed vehicle fire that was spreading in the area of an east Carson City vehicle salvage yard.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Tuesday afternoon to an accident under the Snyder Avenue bridge in the northbound I-580 lane near Spooner Junction.

A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for misdemeanor domestic battery and being an ex-felon failing to register after allegedly pushing his mom after he took her purse, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Effective July 4, 2018, the Carson City Fire Department is implementing fire restrictions on city and privately owned lands within Carson City. Vegetation in western Nevada has dried out significantly.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday morning to a gas line break in the area of Curry and Robinson streets.

Drift smoke from California wildfires has wafted into Carson City and Western Nevada this Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The Carson City Fire Department reminds residents that personal use of fireworks is illegal in Carson City. Use of fireworks endangers those involved and can unwillingly impact those not involved.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum kicked off the Fourth of July festivities in a big way Saturday in Carson City.

Two of the museum’s iconic steam locomotives — the narrow-gauge Glenbook and the standard-gauge Inyo, both built in 1875 — chugged their way around the property’s railroad tracks.

UPDATE 1:35PM: The fire is currently being mopped up and the spread has stopped, according to Douglas County.
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East Fork Fire Protection District responded Thursday afternoon to a wildland fire in the 800 block of Long Valley Road in Douglas County.

Central Lyon County Fire Protection District paramedics, the Nevada Highway Patrol and Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a traffic accident with injuries at Highway 50 and Highlands in Mound House.

UPDATE 3:22PM: Both lanes of Highway 50 through Dayton are now open, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Firefighters are mopping up the area.
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UPDATE 3:08PM: Forward progress on the fire in Dayton has stopped, according to Central Lyon County Fire Protection District. The fire burned approximately 10 acres entirely on Dayton State Park property, said the CLCFPD battalion chief. The fire and investigation is now under the command of Nevada Division of Forestry.

UPDATE: 1:10PM: The brush fire has been contained, according to East Fork Fire Protection District Deputy Fire Chief David Fogerson, as reported by KTVN Channel 2 News in Reno.
Per the Channel 2 News report, officials said the fire started after a crow came into contact with a power line.
Fire crews are now mopping up the fire, and Topaz Park Road has reopened.
The fire was burning uphill, officials said, and light winds appeared to work against the fire.

Memorial Day weekend began as just another Saturday for brothers Dennis and Jim Manning, and Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space employee Daniel Krahn.

UPDATE 2:45PM: An update to the fire at the rifle range Tuesday afternoon. Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports progress made on the fire and is now moving into mop-up phase. There are three hand crews, two engines, 1 rescue ambulance and overhead staff on scene. The fire is between 4 to 5 acres. Helicopter air support was not needed.
The cause is unknown at this time and is under investigation. The rifle range remains closed for the day.
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UPDATE 2:18PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said there was a flareup this afternoon that takes the fire out of mop-up phase. A hand crew from the Nevada Division of Forestry has been called to the scene. There has been some talk of air support from firefighting helicopters.

UPDATE 11:18AM: The fire has been extinguished and was turned over to landfill officials to monitor.
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UPDATE 10:51AM: Landfill dozer operators and the Carson City Fire Department have been able to get the upper hand on the fire, according to a CCFD battalion chief on scene. One engine has been released. A brush crew and water truck will remain at the scene.
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Carson City fire crews were called Tuesday morning to a reported brush fire at the Carson City landfill off of Highway 50 East.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a single vehicle rollover on South Curry behind the railroad museum.

UPDATE: 02:42PM: Carson City Fire Department has handed over command of the brushfire along the west side of Duck Hill just above Interstate 580 to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. Carson City fire crews remain on scene to assist in containment and mop up of the fire.
Flames have been knocked down and crews were dousing the area with water and retardant foam.
Homes in the Duck Hill Estates area were immediately threatened; however, no structures were damaged and crews quickly stopped the fire's forward progress.
The base of a power line pole appears to have been partially burned by the fire.
Cause of the fire and the acreage burned are unknown at this time. The fire appears to have been kept to a minimum burn area and is no longer threatening.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office and Carson City Fire Department go head-to-head Thursday, June 21 during the "Battle of the Badges" blood drive conducted by United Blood Services.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Wednesday morning to a two-vehicle crash near the on-ramp at Fairview and I-580.

The Voltaire Fire burning in south Carson City is estimated at around 500 acres and is 15 percent contained as of around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Firefighters were experiencing improved wind and weather conditions early Wednesday in the Voltaire Canyon area of south Carson City where a wildland fire, believed to have started by campers, erupted Tuesday night.

This story has been updated to a new page. Go here for the latest on overnight firefighting efforts underway in Voltaire Canyon.
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UPDATE 11:09PM: A voluntary evacuation order was placed Tuesday night for the Carson Colony area off of Curry Street in South Carson City. The Voltaire Canyon area is also voluntary evacuation. Plans are in the works to open a shelter for those displaced.
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UPDATE 10:54PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Tuesday night's fire at Voltaire Canyon was started by campers who were burning excrement and toilet paper.

There were two campers detained and were cooperative, said Furlong. There were up to eight individuals who were camping in the area who were taken off the hill.
The two who were detained were cooperative and provided statements. Charges, if any, would be filed by the U.S. Forest Service, which has jurisdiction of the land that is burning, said Furlong.
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UPDATE 10:03PM: The fire in Voltaire Canyon that is burning in southwest Carson City is on Forest Service land and is moving toward last year’s burn area, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. While there are not any structures threatened at this time, a voluntary evacuation remains for the Voltaire Canyon area.

There remains concern of winds pushing the fire into other areas, said Slamon. There are currently firefighters staged at C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas. While there are not any evacuation orders for those areas at this time, Slamon is advising people in the C-Hill and Kings Canyon areas to be prepared to leave.

A 40-year-old man was arrested Saturday at Mills Park for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday night to a reported accidental self-inflicted gunshot firing at a Meadowbrook Lane residence.

Monday updates to this story can be found here.
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UPDATE MONDAY MORNING: Lyon County and Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports the Chaves Fire has burned between 1,200 to 1,500 acres.
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UPDATE: 07:30PM: The Chaves Fire has now burned about 400 acres of BLM land near Stagecoach and Dayton. Fire crews with BLM, Nevada Division of Forestry and Central Lyon County Fire Protection District, among others, are on scene battling the blaze.
Follow this breaking news story on KTVN or KOLO-TV Channel 8 in Reno.

DAYTON — Enrollment is now open for the Frontier Saver Ambulance Subscription Program, provided by the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District to cover costs associated with medically necessary ambulance transportation.

The Carson City Fire Department was called to a house fire early Wednesday morning in the 3300 block of Orovada in southeast Carson City. A family of four and several pets escaped the blaze.

Carson City sheriff's deputies and the fire department were called to an explosion Tuesday night in the area of Washington and Valley streets that was caused by a commercial vehicle hitting a power pole.

UPDATE 1:16PM: One patient in the crash at Carson River Road was flown by Care Flight, a second was taken by ground ambulance and a third person declined transport. Traffic is being re-routed at Buzzys Ranch Road. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 12:49PM: Three people were injured, two critically in the vehicle crash involving a white sedan and white pickup. All three have been removed from the vehicles and are awaiting medical transport. A Care Flight helicopter has landed at the scene, according to a Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a head-on crash with multiple injuries in the area of Carson River Road near Camballeria Drive.

The Carson City Fire Department is holding a Green Waste Collection Day this Saturday May 19, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents can bring pine needles, pine cones, branches and other vegetation to Carson River Park, located at 5013 Carson River Road.