Carson City fire

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.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Tuesday night's fire at Voltaire Canyon was started by campers who were burning excrement and toilet paper.

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.

Friends In Service Helping would like to thank the community for their invaluable help at our Have a Heart Fundraiser. In particular, FISH would like to thank the following people and businesses who made their Celebrity Waiter fundraisers possible and successful:

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.
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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.

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.