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UPDATE 6:43 p.m. Voluntary evacuations have been lifted. Motsville Road remains closed but should be opening soon, according to the Douglas County government Facebook page.

UPDATE 6:30PM: The fire appears to be under control. A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief has begun to let engines return to quarters.
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The Carson City Fire Department was called early Thursday evening for a fire with smoke and flames visible at the landfill off of Highway 50 East.

UPDATE 5:57PM: Fire crews have knocked down the Topsy Fire and are mopping up hotspots, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It was noted that there were a number of lightning strikes in the area shortly before the fire started.
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UPDATE 5:05PM: A Carson City Fire Department battalion chief noted the threat to structures has been reduced as the weather is cooperating, crews are hammering it and the helicopter water drops are working. Carson Now publisher Kirk Caraway, who is on scene of the fire, notes the choppers are circling the area, dumping water on hotspots.
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UPDATE 4:54 PM: Evacuations are happening for homes in the area north of Topsy Lane near the Carson City county line. While the larger column of smoke has been reduced some, firefighters on scene report the fire is continuing to move at a rapid clip, fueled by gusty winds.
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UPDATE 4:38PM: The Topsy Fire is moving in a northerly direction, being pushed by winds, near the Douglas County, Carson City line. It continues to burn out of control. Battalion chiefs on scene have requested immediate air tanker support to fly in to drop retardant on the fire.
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East Fork Fire and Carson City Fire Department were called Thursday afternoon to a fast moving brush fire south of Carson City near Indian Hills, Highway 395 north of Topsy Lane.

UPDATE 5:30PM: A brush unit from Carson City Fire Department, called for a mutual assist in Douglas County, has been called back to quarters as East Fork Fire Protection District indicates it may have a handle on the lightning sparked wildfires earlier. Volunteer fire engines in the East Fork Fire Protection District were also released. East Fork and BLM brush units remain in fire start areas.
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East Fork Fire Protection District and Carson City Fire Department were called Tuesday afternoon to multiple wild land fires, likely caused by lightning strikes.

A new item was placed on the Carson City Board of Supervisor’s agenda for the meeting happening tomorrow, Thursday May 20, which is in reference to the potential hiring of additional firefighters through the SAFER Grant.

UPDATE: The fire at a Gillis Way home was contained to the attic and quickly knocked down, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a structure fire at a home in the 2900 block of Gillis Way near Sonoma Park.

Friday afternoon the Carson City Fire Department released a statement regarding their responses during 2019, including responses from the three fire stations in town, from both fire engines and ambulance responses.

Your Carson City Fire Department responded to 11,362 incidents in 2019. This was a 7.7% increase in total incidents from 2018 and the busiest year on record.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a brush fire near Highway 50 east in the 3900 block. However, a Lake Tahoe fire truck from Incline Village, that happened to be in the area for training, was able to knock it down without major spread.

UPDATE 12:01PM: The fire has been knocked down, engines are being released from the scene.
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Central Lyon County Fire responded late Sunday morning to a brush fire in Stagecoach off Santa Fe Trail, which has caused a power outage.

DAYTON, Nev. — Central Lyon Fire Protection District took possession of two new fire engines last week, ending almost a decade without an infusion of new Fire Suppression Apparatus in the District.

UPDATE 4PM: From Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon: The occupant who was home at the time of the fire was safely out of the home prior to firefighters arriving. No injuries were reported. The structure is a total loss. Due to the quick actions of firefighters the adjacent homes were not damaged. Carson City is being covered by mutual aid units.
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UPDATE 3:45PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports knock down on the mobile home fire on Dori Way. One person was out of the residence when firefighters arrived and is being evaluated for injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a structure fire in the 2100 block of Dori Way in east Carson City.

UPDATE: 1:23PM: From Truckee Meadows Fire Twitter Feed: TMFPD firefighters have suppressed a 1/4 acre brush fire on Drake Way in Washoe Valley. Minor damage to two out buildings. No reported injuries.
Carson City Fire engines have been canceled.
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Carson City Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire responded Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Pintail Way and Drake Way in Washoe Valley.

UPDATE 5:52PM: According to Douglas County's Facebook page: "Things appear to be settling down out on Jacks Valley due to a little help from the rain. Residents are still being asked to remain aware!" Also noteworthy is the brush unit that Carson City sent to fight the fire, has since returned to Carson City.

According to CCFD Chief Sean Slamon, there were no fires burning in Kings Canyon. The Fire Department received calls, checked it out, and the smoke was drift smoke from the Jacks Valley Fire. CCFD did knock down a fire at residence on Muldoon Street in town. The small fire was caused by a lightning strike on the roof of the residence.

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UPDATE 5:39PM: According to Douglas County Dispatch Jack’s Valley road has been reopened, and the Record Courier in Douglas County reported via twitter that forward progress has stopped with an assist from the rain.

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UPDATE: 5:26PM: Per Douglas County Facebook page: Parents CAN pick up their children at Jacks Valley School at this time should they be in the after school program or after school sporting activities. #JacksValleyFire

UPDATE 3:56PM: Forward progress on the fire was stopped at around 1/4 an acre, 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 Sunday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Fairview and Lepire Drive in the Moffat Open Space area.

UPDATE TUESDAY: Fire Chief Rich Harvey from Central Lyon Fire tells News 4-Fox 11 that six to ten out buildings, about a dozen cars and two homes were destroyed by the fire. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 5:09PM: A Lyon County battalion chief said Red Cross will be notified that occupants from three separate residences have been displaced in what he described as "a significant event."
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UPDATE 4:59PM: Central Lyon County Fire reports forward progress of the fire was stopped at 4:55 p.m. The cause is under investigation. It is unknown at this time how many structures, vehicles and other property have burned.
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UPDATE 4:45PM: Lyon County has opened a shelter at the Silver Springs Community, Senior Center at 2945 Fort Churchill Road in Silver Springs.
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UPDATE 4:32PM: Central Lyon Fire and other agencies are fighting the wildland urban interface fire in Silver Springs. Resources from Yerington, Storey County, Lyon County Road Department and Carson City are responding. EMS is establishing a triage area, said Lyon County Manager Jeff Page. All people are advised to stay out of the area.
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Central Lyon County Fire Protection District responded Monday afternoon to a fire in the area of Truckee Drive, Esmeralda and Pueblo streets in Silver Springs that in which structures were fully involved in fire.

UPDATE 6:16PM: Sierra Vista Lane is open for traffic in both directions.
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UPDATE 5:47PM: Firefighters on scene are mopping up the brush fire on Sierra Vista Lane. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 5:25PM: Carson City Fire Department is on scene at a vegetation fire on Sierra Vista Lane. The fire is contained and no structures damaged, according to Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. The fire is estimated at 2 acres. Mutual aid was provided by East Fork Fire and Truckee Meadows Fire, they are covering the city while firefighters are battling the blaze. The Carson City Sheriff's Office has closed Sierra Vista at Pinion Hills.
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UPDATE 4:57PM: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief on scene.
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Carson City Fire Department was called late Monday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Sierra Vista Lane and Carson River Road.

UPDATE 2PM: The Prison Hill fire has been knocked down. Firefighters are now mopping up. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 1:23PM: Multiple fire crews are on scene working the Prison Hill Fire in southeast Carson City. From the command center it appears the smoke is not as heavy as it was earlier. No word yet on size or containment. The cause is under investigation.
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UPDATE 1PM: A U.S. Forest Service brush unit has also been requested and a helicopter from Minden has also arrived. No word yet as to containment or if any structures are threatened.
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UPDATE 12:39PM: At least five brush units from Carson City have been called as well as a brush unit from East Fork Fire Protection District, a brush unit from Central Lyon County Fire and a helicopter. The fire continues to put up a dense amount of smoke.
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Carson City Fire Department was called early Sunday afternoon to a brush fire in the Prison Hill area in southeast Carson City.

UPDATE 2:22PM: The Duck Hill Fire north of Carson City above Eastlake is around 50 percent contained, according to KRNV News 4. Carson City fire crews have returned to their stations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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UPDATE 1:40PM: Fire engines from Carson City assigned to the Duck Hill Fire in Washoe County have been released as firefighters have made significant progress on the fire.

UPDATE 9:48PM: Carson City Fire Department has released some fire engines from the brush fire that started at a compost pile at the Stewart prison camp.
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In the fourth fire call of the day, Carson City Fire Department responded Tuesday night to a brush fire at the Stewart Conservation prison area on Snyder Avenue.

UPDATE TUESDAY 9AM: According to Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon, investigators determined the Rifle Range fire was started by target shooting. It burned a total of 218 acres. Crews will continue to work throughout today suppressing hot spots and reinforcing containment lines. Full containment is expected by 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

CCFD acknowledges the Nevada Division of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management - Nevada for assisting with the fire and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and East Fork Fire Protection District for mutual aid in covering CCFD stations during the fire.
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UPDATE 7:27PM: The Rifle Range fire is 50 percent contained with forward progress stopped. Carson City Fire Department will be releasing some fire crews this evening. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Despite smoke-filled skies from regional wildfires, the 2018 Carson City National Night Out held Tuesday night at Mills Park generated a crowd of several thousand and likely matched last year's record crowd, organizers said.

The 16th annual National Night Out, or as some like to call it, “Crime’s Going Away Party,” was held Tuesday evening in Mills Park and an excellent time was had by law enforcement and the public alike, demonstrating their commitment to the partnership between the community and law enforcement agencies.

UPDATE 4:42PM: The landfill fire has been fully contained, according to the Carson City Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. The landfill will reopen Wednesday.
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UPDATE 3:12PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports the fire at the Carson City landfill Tuesday afternoon continues to put out a lot of smoke but is no longer spreading. The fire is burning dump-related material, he said and there's not a threat to the public. Some engines have already been released from the scene.
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UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to the area of the landfill off of Flint Road for a large fire initially reported to be a brush fire.

The call came into dispatch at around 2 p.m., reporting a heavy amount of black smoke coming from a construction area near the landfill.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will host its enormously popular community crime prevention gathering Tuesday with the return of National Night Out, a public safety information and educational family event at Mills Park that traditionally draws thousands.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will host National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7 at Mills Park from 5 to 8 p.m.

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.

UPDATE 7:06PM: From the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District: "Forward progress on the Piper Fire has been stopped. A Big thanks to our dedicated volunteer crews for assisting and providing coverage on this one."
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UPDATE 4:43PM: The Piper Fire that started Friday afternoon 3 miles north of Silver Springs Piper Ranch along Highway 50A/95 is now roughly 200 acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. Helicopter support and crews are battling the blaze. KOLO reports 8 structures are threatened. Central Lyon Fire is being assisted by Carson City and Storey County, Nevada Division of Forestry and Bureau of Land Management.
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Lyon County fire crews were called shortly after 2 p.m. Friday to a report of a brush fire that was burning in the hills north of Silver Springs off of Alternate Route U.S. 50 toward Fernley.

Participants in the annual Battle Born Trail Series: Fire Up for Firefighters Multi-Hour Event in Washoe County raised $5,823.40 for the Nevada Local Assistance State Team Program, also known as Nevada LAST.

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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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.