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Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:36 PM PDT
|By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America
The firefighters were “mocked and ignored” when they initially told their supervisors of what would later be determined as second-degree burns and blisters,, a lawsuit said.
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Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:22 AM PDT
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Carson City Fire Department has announced the 2023 open burn season will begin on March 24
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Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:24 PM PDT
|By Ben Deach
Firefighters rescued a cat, 2 dogs, 1 rabbit, and 1 bird.
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Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 4:02 PM PDT
|By Steve Timko
The outage happened at about 2:11 p.m. on Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:25 AM PDT
|By Kevin Sheridan
One person was arrested by the California State Fire Marshal on charges of attempting to smuggle nearly 20,000 pounds of illegal fireworks into Mono County.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:40 PM PDT
|By Steve Timko
Mark Lawson had offered to settle with the city for $170,000. The Sparks City Council on Monday voted down that offer 3-2. The council countered with a $120,000 settlement.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:25 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
It appears it started about 6:05 p.m. in the back and went into the attic, the fire department said.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:50 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
It happened when crews were working on a water heater in a downstairs apartment started a fire that got into the crawl space between the apartments and went to the attic.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:03 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue responded to the area of Arrowhead Drive for a reported explosion
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:29 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The sawdust can also be explosive, making the fire more difficult to fight.
8-Day Forecast
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 4:17 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
TFPD asks people to call 911 and move away from the area if they smell leaking gas, which can smell like rotten eggs, to avoid accidentally setting a leak on fire.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 4:18 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The fire caused significant damage in the Siegel Suites room in the 200 block of West Second Street
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 2:05 PM PST
|By Mike Watson
Crews were able to knock down the fire before it could threaten any buildings.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 9:01 PM PST
|By Mike Watson
The fire was quickly put out and the burned equipment was removed from the building.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 2:03 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The fire was reported about 5:03 a.m. in the 1900 block of A Street near Interstate 80.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 10:06 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 10:39 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
Police in Elko are investigating an arson at the LDS church in Elko.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 12:45 PM PST
|By The Associated Press
Crews could not get inside the house right away due to the strength of the fire. But once they got inside the house, a man was found dead.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 11:12 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District quickly knocked down a car fire in Sun Valley Thursday evening.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:53 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire is the name for this year's National Burn Awareness Week.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:47 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
Alpine County has formed a team to help its community recover from the Tamarack Fire
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:13 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
Fire crews kept flames from spreading beyond the four vans, which were a complete loss, but smoke from the fire blew through th U-Haul building.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:59 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
Anyone with information on these fires is asked to call the Reno Fire Department at 775-334-2300 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:42 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
There were no injuries to people or to firefighters at the fire in the 2300 block of Orange Lane.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:49 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Sparks Fire Department is working to knock down a structure fire in the area of Abbay Way.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:23 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
A fire at an apartment building on High Street forced several residents to evacuate
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 5:20 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The fire’s cause is under investigation.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:18 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Bureau of Land Management and nonprofit organization Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition teamed up to seed more than 19,000 acres of burned public lands in eastern Nevada
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 1:01 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be accepting bids for surplus equipment starting Feb. 6.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:05 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Nevada State Fire Marshal has arrested a man on charges of arson after a residential fire in Wells
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 4:56 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The Nevada State Fire Marshal’s Office is handling the investigation.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 3:52 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
A fire at an apartment building at 170 Bisset Court damaged two apartment units, the Reno Fire Department said.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 2:40 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The City of Sparks has narrowed its search for its next fire chief to three candidates, the city announced Friday.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 2:18 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced expanded efforts to curtail wildfires in the western United States
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:46 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
El Dorado County is joining four other public entities in a lawsuit against PG&E over the 2022 Mosquito Fire.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:34 AM PST
|By Steve Timko
The Sparks Fire Department knocked down the flames quickly and kept the fire to the home’s exterior.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 10:37 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
It was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Mazzeo Trail.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 8:35 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
A man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection to a fire at the historic Fox Hotel fire in October.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 9:40 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
An early morning house fire in south Reno has displaced four people.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 6:45 AM PST
|By Karlie Drew
Ponds, rivers, and other bodies of water are starting to freeze over here in Northern Nevada
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 8:25 PM PST
|By Arianna Schmidt
It was reported just before midnight on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:24 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The Reno Fire Department when to 6880 N. Virginia St. at about 4:20 p.m. when an abandoned home was burning.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 11:55 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for community support for a family who lost their home in a fire.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:20 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
A Monday morning fire in Sun Valley has displaced five residents.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 2:09 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
Sparks Fire Chief Mark Lawson was fired after the city learned of pending criminal charges against him.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 4:49 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Neighbors reported seeing homeless people in the area,.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 12:43 PM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan
The Reno Fire Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office have made a joint arrest for third degree arson.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 9:39 PM PST
|By Steve Timko
Flames were knocked down quickly at the home near Fourth Street and York Way.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 9:35 PM PST
|By Mike Watson
Crews were able to put out the fire before it could spread to any buildings.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:15 AM PDT
|By Kevin Sheridan
Permits for open burning of pine needles, slash pile, construction warming fires, and recreational fire pits are available Monday through Friday, free of charge.