Carson City fire

UPDATE 9:30PM: A fire that started in the kitchen area of a Rawhide Way residence and spread into the attic was quickly knocked down Tuesday night, said Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Tom Raw.
It started as a cooking fire and went into the exhaust system, extending into the attic, he said. It was knocked down within 15 minutes upon arrival.

Carson City Fire Department and Nevada Highway Patrol were called to a vehicle crash early Monday evening in the southbound lane of I-580 near Fairview.

A man who allegedly ran a red light and wouldn't stop for a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy on Sunday afternoon faces felony charges after a brief pursuit where he drove his car onto a bike path, flipped it into a ditch, which then later caught fire as it was being prepared for tow.

Holy moly, what a way to start the weekend. The Nevada State Fair kicks off today in Carson City’s Mills Park and so does the Annual Carson Valley Days celebration in Douglas County. No matter where you are, there is a carnival nearby. You’ll find some fun in downtown Carson tonight with karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar or at the Westside Pour House. Kick start your bike and head to Battle Born Harley; their Bike Night features live music by the Smoken Rabbits. Keep a sweater handy, the temperature is dipping a little, and will drop even further as soon as the sun goes down.

A 19-year-old Dayton man was arrested Tuesday for felony suspicion of battery against protected hospital staff members, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 11AM: Carson City Fire Department reports a florescent ballast was responsible and that there is not a fire.
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Carson City Fire Department was dispatched to the Carson City Sheriff's Office at 911 East Musser Street Tuesday morning for a possible structure fire.
The call came into dispatch shortly before 10:50 a.m. for a report of smoke coming from the evidence room of the building.

A man sustained minor injuries after being stabbed Monday night in the area of Fifth Street near Saliman Road, according to Carson City deputies via dispatch.

The Carson City Fire Department was called early Sunday evening to a fire outside of a home in the area of Tiger Drive in north Carson City.

Several leading residents of Carson City pooled their resources Sunday to treat local public service workers to a barbecue at Fuji Park.

UPDATE 12:23PM: Eastbound Lompa Lane has been reopened. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Sunday morning to a crash involving a motorcycle rider in the area of Lompa Lane and Dori Way.

A fight involving multiple inmates broke out inside the Warm Springs Correctional Facility off Fifth Street in Carson City around 1 p.m. Saturday, prompting prison officials to call Carson City Fire and Rescue.

First responders were dispatched to a gravel pit at the end of Goni Road in North Carson City on report of a paraglider who crashed to the ground, sustaining unknown injuries after falling 50 feet into the pit.

UPDATE 3:32PM: The fire at Brunswick Canyon is now contained, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. Firefighters were able to get it to containment at around 2:45 pm with anywhere between four to five acres burned.

Carson City emergency crews were called Thursday afternoon to a three-vehicle rear-end collision on South Carson Street near the intersection of Fifth Street.

Update 2:40 p.m.: The male subject has been safely plucked from the river.
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Carson City Fire Department and its swift water rescue team were dispatched Sunday afternoon to the area of Golden Eagle for a rescue on the Carson River.

UPDATE: Traffic lanes on Highway 50 and Fairview are now clear and open, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Saturday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Highway 50 and Fairview.

Two women escaped what could have been a tragic accident after their vehicle plunged into the fast-moving Carson River early Friday morning.

Visitors and residents should be very careful on the riverbanks and along streams. Almost every year Carson City responders are involved in a swift water rescue. If you see someone fall into the river do not attempt to swim after them please call 911. Typically a current less than 5 mph is enough to lose control and be swept away.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's office deputies were called to a two vehicle crash near the intersection of Roop and Robinson streets.

UPDATE 350PM: The patient has been flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. The cause is under investigation. Acting Battalion Chief Jason Danen said the vehicle, a sedan, plunged more than 100 feet down the ravine. The adult female victim managed to get herself out of the vehicle by the time rescue crews arrived.
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Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Wednesday afternoon to a traffic accident in the area of Highway 50 and Flint Drive. Care Flight has been ordered to take a patient from the incident.

The Carson City Senior Center, Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department have officially formed the Carson City Nevada TRIAD organization, as a joint effort to provide information, education and support to Carson City seniors.

A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 2000 block of Lone Mountain Drive for felony suspicion of probation violation after he was found allegedly under the influence and attempting to enter vehicles and residences, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 4:25PM: Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Shirey said the fire at Fifth near Country Village and near a field across from Little Lane was approximately 15 feet by 20 feet in size in a field surrounded by graded dirt. The fire put out a lot of smoke however, there was virtually no wind to spread the fire, he said.
"The conditions ... are that there's still a lot of moisture in the ground, and limited wind today, so it was a matter of minutes before it was knocked down, contained and now mopped up," he said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Country Village and Fifth Street. The call came into dispatch at around 3:35 p.m., and was reported to be threatening nearby structures, with flames and smoke growing, according to first responders on scene.

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday morning to a vehicle crash in the 5600 block of South Carson Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday morning to a two-vehicle crash at William and Stewart streets.

UPDATE: 10:58PM: NHP reports via Twitter that the driver suffered a minor injury and was arrested for suspicion of DUI.
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Carson City firefighters and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Friday night to the area of I-580 near Bellevue Road for a rollover crash in which the vehicle wound up in Washoe Lake, according to responders arriving on scene.

UPDATE 9:33PM: Air traffic into and out of the Carson City Airport has been suspended at least until midnight for the investigation, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday night to an airplane crash at the Carson City Airport.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called to the Carson Mall late Thursday afternoon for a report of a possible structure fire. It turned out to be a fire in a trash can.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a three vehicle crash near the intersection of Saliman and William Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle in the area of North Carson Street and Nye Lane.