Red Flag Warning

Fire departments from Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon County have sent engines to fight massive wildfires burning in Northern and Southern California.

An approaching low pressure system will bring strong, gusty winds Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag warning for Carson City and much of the Western Nevada Sierra Front.

A strong cold front is pushing through western Nevada and the Carson City region Monday, bringing gusty winds and later, a chance for a few isolated thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday evening to a small brush fire in the area of Roop Street and Northridge Drive.

With a strong cold front pushing into the region that will bring gusty winds and low humidity over the next two days, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for northern and western Nevada and Lake Tahoe region. Weather conditions will be especially dangerous along the 395 corridor from Susanville to Mammoth Lakes.

The Carson City Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon for mutual aid Type 1 fire engine assist due to a brush fire near Somersett in northwest Reno.

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A low pressure system moving into the Carson City region will bring strong gusty winds Sunday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for much of Western Nevada.

UPDATE: 10:30AM: Despite a sunny and warm forecast, Carson City has been darkened a bit Saturday morning by heavy cloud cover that is keeping the temperature cool. The forecast, though, has not changed, per NWS.
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A spectacular sunrise welcomed the weekend and greeted Carson City residents who were up early to see it on Saturday morning.

UPDATE 2:55PM: The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday. See the warning issued here.
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Gusty winds and low humidity will arrive in the Carson City and Sierra region Tuesday along with a cooling weather pattern, which has prompted the National Service to issue a fire weather watches and warnings.

Drift smoke from both new and older wildfires around Northern California and Nevada moved into the Carson City area on Friday afternoon.

Noting a potentially dangerous fire weather situation with gusty winds and low humidity ahead, the National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning from Friday afternoon to Saturday night for Carson City, the Sierra and throughout much of the entire western and northern Nevada region.

Under somewhat clearer skies, gusty winds and low humidity are expected to arrive Thursday afternoon, which has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag warning from 1 to 9 p.m. and a fire weather watch through Saturday.

Above average summer temperatures are forecast over the next several days for Northwestern Nevada, including Carson City, bringing with them a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

With hot, dry conditions and gusty winds expected to arrive in the Carson City region Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire weather warning, the second one this week.

Bob McFadden Plaza in downtown Carson City, where Third Street once connected to Carson and Curry, may just be the coolest spot in town this summer.

Children splashed in the cool, refreshing waters of the plaza fountain Sunday as temperatures reached into the low nineties.

A noticeable cooling trend will return to the Carson City region beginning Friday with breezy conditions followed by sunny skies and below normal daytime high temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

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.

With an event-filled weekend ahead across the Carson City region, skies will be mostly clear and sunny, however it will be especially windy Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a red flag fire weather warning for the Western Nevada Sierra Front below 5,000 feet.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is once again coordinating the collaborative efforts of federal, state and local fire services; public safety agencies; community organizations; and others to participate in Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month throughout May.

Along with a High Wind Warning issued earlier, a moderate to strong atmospheric river will bring significant precipitation to the region prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Flood Watch for Carson City, Carson Valley and much of Western Nevada.

UPDATE 2:20PM: A Red Flag Warning issued earlier this morning has been canceled due to arriving precipitation. A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 4 a.m. Thursday. A Flood Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon for the Carson City region, western Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
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With valley gusts expected to top 70 mph today, the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning and Red Flag Warning for the Sierra Front including Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley and Lyon County.

Carson City Fire Department was called late Thursday morning to a brush fire reported in the area of South Carson Street and Highway 50 West near the Spooner junction. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames before it began to spread.

The fire danger level has been dropping due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District will lift its temporary shooting restriction on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Gusty winds associated with a cold front expected to arrive Monday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for the Carson City region and much of western Nevada.

A Red Flag Warning for western and northern Nevada including the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas has been issued for Sunday by the National Weather Service due to the threat of new fire starts from dry lightning strikes.

A large fire in Mariposa County, Calif. is sending smoke and haze Tuesday into Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, Silver Springs and the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service.

Strong winds and low humidity will arrive in western Nevada and Carson City today and Tuesday, with poor overnight humidity recovery, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Red Flag Warning for both days.

The hazy smoke that has wafted into the Carson City area Sunday morning is from the Long Valley Fire burning near Pyramid Lake, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.