Carson City fire blamed on fireworks
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 7:45am
A 20-acre brush fire in Carson City on Thursday was caused by fireworks, according to fire officials. The fire is now fully contained.
At 3:50 p.m. August 3, fire broke out behind the Greenhouse Nursery there was immediate response from Carson City, East Fork Fire Protection, Tahoe Douglas Fire, Truckee Meadows, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. Aircraft also flew in from Sierra Front Interagency in Minden.
Firefighters experienced erratic winds and fire behavior. Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles and affected shoppers at Best Buy and Ulta, three miles away.
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