Smoke

Empire Ranch Golf Course maintenance crews work behind blue skies and calm conditions Tuesday morning doing routine vegetation burning. The burn has sent up a smoke plume that can be seen on the north and east sides of Carson City.

Douglas County authorities were called Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious device, thought to be a stick of dynamite, turned out to be a smoke grenade.

Carson City Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Sheffield Manor this afternoon for a structure fire. Crews and engines were called at around 3:40 p.m. after a report of smoke coming from the structure. At 3:53 p.m. the fire was knocked down, according to dispatch. No injuries were reported.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning after he allegedly fired a gun inside an East Long Street apartment after an argument with his girlfriend, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of marijuana possession with intent to sell, a felony, and other charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Shane Martin, left, Gardnerville, sings "Take Me Home Country Roads" by John Denver at the Carson City Library Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 during a special karaoke event.

The one-time event was created to bring families in to enjoy the library, which once again is open on Sundays.

UPDATE: St. Teresa students are back in school and the evacuation has been lifted.
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Carson City firefighters responded this afternoon to a house fire at 735 W. 5th Street, adjacent to St. Theresa school.

Heavy smoke and flames were visible when firefighters arrived on the scene at about 1 p.m. The blaze was under control by 1:40 p.m.

No one was home at the time, but that there might be a pet inside. The cause is under investigation.

St. Theresa school students have been evacuated. The fire call came into dispatch just after 1 p.m.

See the video below that was taken by retired NHP trooper Michael Giurlani who saw the fire and attempted to see if anyone was inside.

Free, easy-to-use radon test kits are available Dec. 1 through Feb. 29 at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices and partner locations statewide. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, comes from the ground and can enter homes and accumulate to elevated concentrations. At elevated concentrations, the odorless, colorless gas can raise the risk of lung cancer for unsuspecting homeowners.

North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service will continue widespread prescribed fire operations around the Lake Tahoe Basin over the next several weeks as conditions allow.

UPDATE 415PM: Evacuations have been lifted in the industrial park area near the chemical fire earlier today off of Lockheed Way. Those who left their vehicles in the area, can now safely go back to pick them up. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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A light smoke that began moving into Carson City early Saturday evening may be a result of controlled burn operations on the west shore of Lake Tahoe or open permit burning within the city limits, according to dispatch and the U.S. Forest Service.

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Don’t smoke. Smoking kills.
The anti-smoking crusade, which started back in the seventies and picked up steam in the eighties, has succeeded in getting Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man removed completely from the media. Tobacco is the first thing to get taxed whenever government needs more revenue. And states have passed laws banning tobacco use in public and private spaces.

The Nevada Division of Forestry will conduct prescribed burns at Carson Lakes, about eight miles south and two miles east of Fallon, Oct. 19-22, weather permitting.

The burns are being conducted in cooperation with the Department of Wildlife. The burn of 964 acres will remove the growth of cattails and bulrush to improve wildlife habitat for water fowl.

Lake Tahoe’s fire departments are reminding people that it’s dangerous to dispose of fireplace, wood stove or barbecue ashes in improper containers and locations. Embers, often concealed in what appears to be cold ashes, can remain hot enough to kindle a fire for several days. It is recommended to wait at least 96 hours and/or 4 days before disposing ashes.
To safely dispose of ashes:

• Put discarded ashes in a heavy metal container, douse with water, and cover with fitted metal lid.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes numerous fire and land management agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin, will begin fall prescribed fire operations as soon as weather conditions are favorable, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 30, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their reports have not been updated

Carson High homecoming activities will continue Thursday night with a bonfire behind the football and soccer fields. The bonfire will be supervised by Carson High staff, Carson City sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Dickey and the Carson City Fire Department. Smoke will be visible in the area. The event begins around 6:30 p.m.
The fire department will notify dispatch when the bonfire begins and ends.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the first week of fall beginning Sept. 23, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 16, 2015 and beyond. Note: Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their reports have not been updated since June 4.

Gusty southwest winds will continue through Wednesday, bringing dangerous boating conditions at Lake Tahoe and Pyramid and areas of blowing dust elsewhere, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The winds will also bring additional smoke from the Rough, Lumpkin, Valley, and Butte fires across the Sierra and northern Nevada.

The intensity of the smoke and air quality impacts will be dependent on how active the fires are burning. For air quality information go to airnow.gov.

With all this smoke in the air, it’s probably best to stick to indoor activities. Luckily you’ve got a few options. The Nevada Artist Association has a new exhibit on display in their gallery at the Brewery Arts Center; the Late Summer Regular Show begins today. The Nevada Arts Council has a rotating gallery.

Drifting smoke from fires in California is expected to worsen over the next several days as southwest to west winds increase and bring additional smoke into the Sierra and Western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

San Andreas— A 101-square-mile wall of flames and smoke laid siege to the drought-stricken Gold Country area for a fourth straight day Saturday as an army of firefighters tried to corral California's latest large wildfire.

By late Saturday, the Butte Fire burning in Amador and Calaveras counties had consumed about 65,000 acres, destroyed 15 structures and was threatening another 6,400, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. But firefighters reported progress in battling the blaze, saying it was 10 percent contained despite a thick layer of smoke that kept air tankers and helicopters from flying Saturday.

With the Butte Fire growing to more than 64,000 acres Friday in nearby California foothill counties of Amador and Calaveras counties, fire danger throughout the entire region persists. And with near record high heat stretching into western Nevada through Saturday, the fire danger becomes dire.

Hot, near record temperatures are expected through Saturday across the Eastern Sierra and Western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service. Highs will near be in the mid 90s in Carson City to near 100 across Western Nevada valleys and the deserts of Northeast California.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 9, 2015 and beyond. Note: Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports have not been updated.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 2, 2015 through Labor Day. This Saturday the California Department of Fish and Game is hosting the second of two annual free fishing days.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 26, 2015 and beyond. Please note that in this report, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has not provided recent updates of Nevada's fishing waters.