Carson City Fire Department

It’s going to be a chili weekend, and that has nothing to do with the weather. The annual Chili on the Comstock Competition takes over the tiny town of Virginia City, including a saloon crawl Saturday and the hilarious ‘Fun with the Runs’ 5K. Families will have a hard time choosing between the Cops and Kids Open House and Safety Fair at the Sheriff’s Office and the ‘Kids to Parks’ Day activities at Silver Saddle Ranch. Keep reading, and I apologize in advance for throwing so many great options your way.

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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Friday morning to the area of 5th and Stewart streets for a report of a natural gas leak.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday evening to two separate vehicle accidents that happened at around the same time, one at North Carson and Nye and the other at Saliman and Fairview.

The calls came into dispatch at around 6:10 p.m. No serious injuries were reported but the crashes were blocking traffic lanes. Motorists can expect delays.

UPDATE 3:58PM: The conditions of two juveniles who were injured in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive have improved since being admitted to the emergency room, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. An 8-year-old, who was asleep at the time of the fire, suffered life threatening injuries when transported to the hospital. The 17-year-old suffered moderate burns and smoke inhalation.
"I believe the only reason they are alive today is for the actions of the Carson City Fire Department," said Furlong.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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UPDATE 12:22PM: Two juveniles were rescued in the Wednesday morning apartment fire on Pheasant Drive, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon. The fire has been extinguished and four apartments units have been damaged. Estimates of damage are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said.
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Road work on Curry and Musser streets in downtown Carson City was temporarily delayed Wednesday morning after a crew accidentally severed a 1/2-inch gas line.

Carson City Fire Department personnel were called Monday afternoon to Veranda View Motel in the 1000 block of South Carson Street for a report of a vehicle that hit the building.

Carson City Fire Department was called Monday morning to a gas line break in the 4700 block of Fox Creek Road in north Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday morning to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Stewart and 5th Street.

UPDATE 7:57PM: Arriving Carson City Fire Department personnel report the fire has been contained and have downgraded the call for additional fire engines.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Friday night to a structure fire reported in east Carson City near Deer Run Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday afternoon to the intersection of Curry and Rhodes streets for a vehicle crash.

UPDATE 8:21AM: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief reports the fire was knocked down at 8:20 a.m. and a fire investigator was called to the scene. No additional fire units were needed.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday morning to a structure fire at the Camp in Town RV park in the 2400 block of North Carson Street.

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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Wednesday evening to a vehicle crash in the southbound lane of South Carson Street and Clear Creek.

Central Lyon County Fire Protection District firefighters were called late Tuesday morning to a structure fire near Dayton Valley Golf Club.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were called Monday afternoon to a vehicle fire in the southbound lane of I-580 north of the overpass near Fairview.

A 43-year-old Dayton man was arrested early Sunday for suspicion of a third DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 9:15PM: The suicidal subject returned to safety at ground level of the parking structure and made contact with Sheriff's deputies. Firefighter-paramedics were able to stand down.
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Carson City Fire Department and Sheriff's deputies are on scene of the Ormsby House, where a suicidal subject is threatening to jump from the top of the parking garage, Carson City Emergency Dispatch has reported.

First responders are attempting to make contact with the subject. Care Flight has been contacted to stage in the area.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

UPDATE: 3:00PM: The quad rider has been located about a half mile north of Horsepower Hill and is being escorted out by first responders, who report the victim is conscious, breathing and alert.
Care Flight arrived at the scene, but ground ambulance standing by on Sedge Road will be providing ground transport for the patient.
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Carson City Fire Department and Sheriff's deputies are responding to the area of Brunswick Canyon on report of an off-road quad accident.

A 19 year-old Spanish Springs, NV, man was arrested late Friday night at 11:14 p.m. in the 100 block of West Telegraph Street for gross misdemeanor destruction of property and two counts of battery, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to the intersection of William and Roop streets for a crash involving three vehicles.

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday at a residence for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery following a physical altercation with his mother and stepfather, a sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday night to a fully engulfed vehicle fire that happened in the westbound lane of Highway 50, around a mile up Spooner from south Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Thursday evening to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Winnie and North Carson Street.

UPDATE: 6:19PM: The fire has been extinguished, according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief on scene.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday evening to a double-wide trailer fire in the area of Bunch Way and Nye Lane.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a barbecue fire that began to spread and was thought to threatened a nearby structure in area of Harbin and Musser streets.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday afternoon to a report of a structure fire at a home on Glenbrook Circle.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Wednesday morning to a vehicle accident in the area of Highway 50 near Flint Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were kept busy Friday morning and early afternoon responding to motor vehicle crashes.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Thursday evening to a multi-vehicle crash that happened in the area of South Carson Street and Koontz. Two medical helicopters were ordered.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for misdemeanor suspicion of obstructing arrest, and a misdemeanor warrant after he was found hiding in bushes by a Carson City Sheriff's Office motor patrol deputy.