Smoke

It will be dry and breezy today with Red Flag Warnings in effect for much of western Nevada including Carson City. Firefighters around the region are keeping a watchful eye on conditions and have already made smoke investigations checks in area.

A small, smoldering campfire was discovered by firefighters at around noon doing a smoke investigation north of Carson City, according to dispatch. A small brush fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the Silver Springs area, according to the Central Lyon County Fire District.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: Firefighters are mopping up after a brush fire broke out off Interstate 580 in the Pleasant Valley area near the Galena Creek Bridge. No structures were threatened.
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Firefighters were called Tuesday night to a brush fire that is burning north of Carson City off of Interstate 580 in the Pleasant Valley area.

The Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center and fire officials now say at least 40 acres have burned, and federal and state resources have been ordered. Smoke and flames are visible off the freeway. Nevada Highway Patrol dispatch reports the southbound side of I-580 has been reduced to one lane.

Carson City firefighters were called to an off-road area near Mound House and the V&T Railroad bridge Tuesday morning for a dump truck that was on fire.

Units were called to the scene at around 7 a.m. and were able to get water and extinguish the fire located in the truck bed. The dump truck is believed to be stolen.

Smokers in Nevada can get free medications gum, patches and lozenges from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health between June 20 through July 1 or while supplies last.

UPDATE 12:55PM: Two adults and three children from one apartment and one adult from a second apartment at Condor Circle have been displaced due to the fire, according to Fire Chief Bob Schreihans. Red Cross has been called to the scene.
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UPDATE 12:08PM: Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans reports the bulk of the fire at 7 Condor Circle has been effectively knocked down. No injuries were reported.

June is wildfire awareness month at Lake Tahoe. And nine years later, the 2007 Angora Fire remains a vivid remember that wildfire is one of the greatest threats facing our environment, our homes, and our businesses. We must prepare accordingly.

With summer here and more people heading outdoors to enjoy the season, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind visitors and residents in communities adjacent to the Forest to be extra cautious while engaging in activities that could start a wildfire.

Firefighters were called to a small fire Sunday afternoon that's putting up light smoke in the area of the Carson City Landfill off of Flint Drive.

Smoke visible in the Washoe Valley this afternoon is a U.S. Forest Service prescribed fire operation, fire officials confirmed.

Recently, an article was posted to Carson Now by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension promoting a spring plant sale fundraiser for The Greenhouse Project, located behind Carson High School.

Although the article itself seemed very non-controversial, the comments posted to it were anything but.

Eight condo units inside a multi-family structure were destroyed in a fire Tuesday afternoon in the Tahoe Keys, according to South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue. One family was evacuated and there were no injuries or fatalities.

Damage estimates will exceed $3 million, said South Lake Tahoe spokeswoman Tracy Franklin. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service, the Nevada Division of State Lands and the Nevada Division of Forestry may conduct prescribed fire operations next week beginning Monday, May 2, 2016. 

On the East Shore, operations may take place in the Rocky Point area near Tunnel Creek Road, Montreal Canyon near Spooner Summit and south of Glenbrook near Camp Galilee.

Weather permitting, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service plan to continue prescribed fire operations this week with some smoke visible from the valley.
On the East Shore, operations may take place near Spooner Summit, Camp Galilee and on Kingsbury Grade near Edgewood Drive.

The Nevada Division of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service and California State Parks have continued prescribed fire operations with controlled burning. Residual smoke from the burning has been visible in the valleys. Firefighters from Tahoe Douglas and East Fork Fire Protection District were called Monday afternoon to investigate smoke in the Spooner area and above Jacks Valley and determined it was from the controlled fire operations.

UPDATE: 4:26PM: The brush fire that was sparked Sunday afternoon at Centennial Park in East Carson City has been doused and is under control, with firefighters expected to be on scene for the next two hours for mop-up, said Fire Chief Bob Schreihans. The fire burned around 3 acres and the cause is unknown at this time. Fire investigators are at the scene. No one was injured and at least one structure was damaged, Schreihans said.
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UPDATE 4:03PM: Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans said firefighters have now surrounded the blaze

The Downtown Business Association’s wine walk has always been rain, snow, or shine. Now they can add construction to the list of things that won’t get in the way of this fun monthly event. Saturday, April 2, go see for yourself what new things are breaking ground in the downtown corridor and enjoy some wine, nibbles, and entertainment while you’re there.

A Fallon man was arrested Thursday on multiple felony charges after a traffic stop in the area of Stanton and Woodside Drive, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson City Fire Department was called Thursday afternoon to a structure fire at 5241 Metric Way off of Conestoga. The fire was confirmed to be a roof fire at a cabinet company. The call came into dispatch at around 2:35 p.m.

Starting an exercise program is a feat that should be congratulated and admired. However, it is also something that should be done with thought and concern. It is important to implement an appropriate exercise program that is safe and conducive to an individual’s health. Often, individuals try to do too much causing serious injuries when exercising. REMSA would like to remind people of the importance of safety when taking part in a workout routine.

Safety First!

A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a car port and at least three vehicles at 3190 Woodside Drive, according to Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans.

At 2:24 a.m. dispatch received word of the blaze that had erupted into a fully-involved fire by the time firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation, said Schreihans.

Stand Tall, Healthy Communities Coalition of Silver Springs will host an anti-smoking event Wednesday that will educate seventh through 12th graders about the dangers of tobacco use and the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics.

An adult man and a dog were victims of a fatal mobile home fire Thursday on Tiger Drive, according to the Carson City Fire Department. Go here for the updated version of this story.
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“When everyone is looking for gold, it’s good to be in the pick and shovel business.” — Mark Twain

The entrepreneur-turned-humorist ought to know. Even though Samuel Clemens failed miserably at both mining and logging ventures in Nevada, he gave getting rich his best shot. Twain well understood the appetite Americans have for money — and how far those who want a slice of the supply chain pie are willing to go in order to get it.
It’s the same ambitious impulse a recent Seattle Business article identified when it said, “Marijuana entrepreneurs are lining up to cash in.”

One person died in a Silver Springs structure fire that happened Monday morning. It is the second fatality involving fires Monday morning, with an elderly man who died in an early morning Carson City apartment fire.

Carson City firefighters were called to the Plaza Hotel in the 800 block of South Carson Street on Thursday just after noon for a vehicle fire. Firefighters responded and quickly doused the blaze after it put out heavy thick smoke. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

If you see a smoke plume to the east, it is likely the controlled burn happening today at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Dispatch and Carson City Fire Department advised they are aware of the burning.

Prescribed fire operations at Spooner Summit and various places around Lake Tahoe will begin Monday, according to the Tahoe Fire and Fuels team.

Carson City Fire Department was called Friday morning to a small brush fire in the area of Arrowhead and Carson Street. Arriving firefighters located the small warming fire in a field and it has been extinguished, according to dispatch.
Meanwhile, Empire Ranch Golf Course is doing open burning Friday morning and it is sending up a smoke column. The golf course advised dispatch that it was doing the burning.

For the first time in Northern Nevada, a new car interior or sofa, wedding dress or draperies, or oriental rug can have effective, permanent fabric protection from spills, sun-fade and wear. “MicroSeal is an entirely different kind of fabric protection product. It is not a “coating” but a “penetrating” fiber protection system,” said Stephen Jaenchen, owner of MicroSeal of Carson Tahoe and Summit Cleaning Services.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on suspicion of a second DUI, a misdemeanor, and other charges after a traffic stop near Winnie Lane and Lone Mountain streets, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.