Carson City Fire Department

UPDATE: A teenage boy was flown by Care Flight Monday morning to Renown Medical Center after being hit by a vehicle at Fairview and Gordon in Carson City, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

The accident was reported at 6:43 a.m. The condition of the boy, who is approximately 14 to 16 years of age, is unknown at this time, said Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott Farmer. The parents were contacted, and the driver of the vehicle met with NHP troopers after arriving at the Carson CIty Sheriff's Office.

Fire safety, flaming barbecue burgers, face painting and face time with Smokey Bear were the orders of the day at the first Northern Nevada Fire Wives fundraiser barbeque at the Carson City Fire Department on Stewart Street Saturday.

The Northern Nevada Fire Wives will hold their first fund-raising barbeque from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, at the Carson City Fire Department at 777 South Stewart Street, to raise funds to support firefighters and their families when tragedy strikes them.

UPDATE: Care Flight has taken an injured firefighter to Renown Medical Center in Reno after he was hit by a rolling log Wednesday afternoon near the top of Spooner Summit. The condition of the firefighter is unknown at this time. He was aided by Carson City Fire Department personnel who were called to the top of Spooner.

Rescue teams hiked into the backcountry to reach the injured man and then took him to an ambulance that then delivered him to the waiting helicopter at around 3:40 p.m.

UPDATE 11:09PM: NV Energy reports that power has been restored to nearly all 2,249 customers affected in Monday night's power outage in south Carson City.

Service has been restored to nearly all customers but there's still around 40 customers without power around the Stafford Way and Hickory areas, said NV Energy spokesman Karl Walquist. Those 40 customers should be back on line by sometime between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, he said.

While a definitive cause has not been determined, Walquist said there was a fire in an underground vault which tripped a line out of the Curry Street station which is what caused the majority of the outage. NV Energy utility crews were able to isolate the areas and restore most of the service.

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A Sun Valley woman faces a felony battery charge and a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect following an incident Tuesday in which she allegedly spit on a firefighter and used her fingernails to scratch a Carson City deputy in the wrist causing injury.

Capri Johnson, 26, was jailed on the charges and has a bail of $32,500. According to the arrest report, officers were called at 4:41 p.m. to assist Carson City Fire Department personnel with a woman with two small children who was passed out intoxicated in the 1700 block of North Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and rescue personnel were called to a three-vehicle accident this afternoon at the intersection of Saliman and William streets.

The accident was reported at 12:09 p.m., in the westbound lane, tying up traffic along William Street. Minor injuries were reported. Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are diverting traffic.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's patrol officers and the Nevada Highway Patrol were at the scene of an accident Friday night in the southbound lane of I-580 at 5th Street.
The crash was reported shortly before 7 p.m., according to NHP. Care Flight was not called and cleanup around the accident was underway as of 7:30 p.m., with traffic diverted.
It is unknown if anyone was hurt or the extent of injuries. According to police scanner dispatch, one person declined treatment.

Two accidents this afternoon at roughly the same time in Carson City were called into dispatch. One involves a crash between a bicycle and a vehicle and the other was a two-vehicle crash, according to Carson City dispatch.

The bicycle accident was reported at around 2:35 p.m. in the area of Telegraph and Winters. The injured person was said to be a juvenile with a headache and lacerations to her face. Carson City Fire Department rescue teams have responded.

In the vehicle accident on Musser and Mountain streets, it appears to be a non-injury accident.

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A 50-year-old Carson City man, who hid from authorities in an attic, was arrested Sunday and faces a felony domestic battery charge with strangulation. William Elliott was arrested in the 1500 block of Rand at 7:26 p.m.

According to the arrest report officers responded to the Rand address for a report of a man brandishing a gun and possibly domestic battery. Officers spoke with the victim who stated she walked into her home and the locks were changed.

An active wildfire season has sent Carson City Fire Department personnel on more than 20 assignments this year, including the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park.

On Saturday Carson City Fire Department Capt. Matt Donnelly was assigned as a strike team leader with other area engines to the fire, which has chewed nearly 180,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County. Thick smoke from the Rim Fire continues to push through Carson City, Carson Valley, Lyon County and much of Northern Nevada.

Carson City fire department, sheriff's office and search and rescue responded Friday night to an injured 23-year-old Lake Tahoe climber in Clear Creek Canyon. The climber was stuck hanging from rocks in the canyon and may have compound fractures, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Care Flight was ordered to respond to the scene however the smoke was too thick for a helicopter to land. The climber was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

A Carson City woman faces misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and failure to maintain a single lane of traffic after an accident on Thursday night in which her vehicle hit a light pole in the 3700 block of North Carson Street.

The 64-year-old woman, a state employee, told officers she had not been drinking but then admitted to one drink at a local bar and restaurant. Officers report the woman had blood on her face and chest. She declined medical attention after an evaluation by Carson City Fire Department personnel.

The Carson City Fire Department will host an eight-week free Citizens Fire Academy, Sept. 10 through Oct. 29. The program is designed to give an overview of the fire department, emergency operations, public safety dispatch and other emergency services.

The academy is ideal for those wanting to know how emergency calls are dispatched; why an engine will respond with an ambulance on medical emergencies and how to make homes or businesses safe.

A vehicle collided with a gas structure in the area of a mobile home park at 4999 Highway 50 east in Carson City Monday afternoon. Initial reports are the accident caused a gas leak, according to dispatchers. The line was immediately secured, however, and firefighters will stand by until Southwest Gas arrives.

Carson City Fire Department and emergency personnel were dispatched at 4:17 p.m. to the accident. It is unknown at this time if there are injuries.

A vehicle chase that began in Douglas County ended on the Carson City I-580 freeway Sunday night with male suspect being flown by Care Flight after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the median.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were pursuing the vehicle after Douglas County authorities alerted them to the chase that crossed the county line at around 8:45 p.m.

UPDATE 8:40PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed that the driver involved in Thursday evening's accident involving a child on Pheasant Drive appears to be accidental and no charges will be filed at this time.

The driver "was driving along the roadway when the child walked in the way of the vehicle," said Sheriff Furlong.

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Thursday in the area of Highway 395 and Topsy Lane in Carson City and will be flown via Care Flight. The accident was reported in the northbound lane shortly after 5 p.m.

The victim was reported to be a female and was said to have an injury to her leg. It is unknown the extent or nature of the injuries. She was reported by first responders on the scene as being conscious.

Carson City Fire Department, Douglas County rescue, East Fork Fire and Rescue and Carson City sheriff's office deputies responded.

Carson CIty Fire Department responded Wednesday afternoon to the 4000 block Gordon Street for a vehicle that burst into flames next several structures. No one was injured and the fire was knocked down quickly.

The owner of the vehicle was speaking with law enforcement and fire officials at the scene. Witnesses have told authorities they believe the fire may have been intentionally set by the owner/occupant of the vehicle. This has not been confirmed.

A motorcycle crash victim was taken by CareFlight after an accident Tuesday night near the intersection of Carson and Colorado streets in Carson City.

The motorcycle rider reportedly went over the top of the vehicle, landing on the pavement. They were conscious and moving around but appeared also have had seriously injuries.

The crash was reported at 5:29 p.m. The victim was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno. His injuries are unknown at this time.

The Nevada Highway Patrol and Carson City Fire Department responded.

A Carson City man was arrested and faces charges including domestic battery and gross misdemeanor child abuse after using a pillow to repeatedly beat on his girlfriend in which their baby also sustained a bruise to the face, authorities said.

Miguel Angel Paredes, 23, was arrested at 4:08 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Lone Mountain Drive. He faces a gross misdemeanor charge of abuse or neglect of a child, two misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer.

A 38-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony charge of assaulting a police officer and two misdemeanor charges after he was arrested early Sunday following a struggle with Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies in the 4600 block of Snyder Avenue.

Raymond Michael Elben is in the Carson City jail with bail of $11,549. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area before midnight Saturday for a report of a man on the ground.

UPDATE 8:14PM: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center reports the fire off of Mica Drive near Hobo Hot Springs has been extinguished. It was a 10-foot by 20-foot fire. A Carson Now reader said it was put out by a homeowner. Sierra Front reports they had help from East Fork Fire District.

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The Carson City Fire Department has been called to assist in a wildfire reported burning in Douglas County off of Mica Drive near Hobo Hot Springs. According to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch, smoke was seen at 7:25 p.m. Thursday in the area of Hobo Hot Springs.

UPDATE 1:43PM: The head-on crash in Carson City on Highway 50 near Flint Drive Thursday morning involved a silver Mitsubishi sedan, occupied by a male driver and a white Kia Soul sedan, occupied by a male driver and female passenger, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen. All three were flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

With a heat wave developing throughout the region, the Carson City Fire Department has now implemented fire restrictions on city and privately owned lands within Carson City, according to the city's website.

UPDATE 9:10AM: A Carson City man faces felony charges including including battery with a deadly weapon and burglary. Joseph Allison, 46, was arrested following Sunday night's stabbing in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Bail has been set at $50,000.

The condition of the victim, who was stabbed on the left side of his abdomen, just below the rib cage, and upper chest, is unknown at this time.

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UPDATE 9:35PM: A man was stabbed and flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno on Sunday night and another man is in custody following an argument that turned violent, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.

A woman involved was injured and taken by ambulance. Her injuries were non-life threatening, according to the sheriff. The stabbing was reported at 8:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Detectives remain on the scene.

The injured victim flown by Care Flight was reported to have been stabbed in the chest and stomach.

Care Flight was called Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Carson City. The crash was reported at 3:41 p.m. at Highway 50 East and Empire Ranch Road near the satellite post office.

Care Flight is transporting the motorcycle rider from the Carson City Airport to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

The condition of the rider is unknown. Nevada Highway Patrol also responded as well as the Carson City Fire Department and Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies.

Carson City authorities investigating a possible arson at a condominium this morning arrested the woman who lived at the residence on a felony drug charge. Ginnie Heidt, was arrested at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Allouette Way.

According to the arrest report, officers investigating the fire insider Heidt's condominium made contact with her where she told authorities she was not aware of a fire at her residence but that she was informed earlier in the morning from a friend of hers that something bad happened there but that he provided no information.

Care Flight was ordered late Saturday morning for an injured bicyclist found near Hobart Lake, northwest of Carson City.

Search and Rescue and Carson City Fire Department used ATV and brush vehicles to get into the area, which is in rough terrain. Dispatch was alerted to the injured cyclist at 11:08 a.m., who was said to have a back injury.

Care Flight was ordered at 11:48 a.m., once rescue personnel were able to make contact with the victim. The helicopter was to land in an area near the scene of the accident, about a quarter mile from the lake.