"Shooting Fire" in Carson City burns 252 acres, now 80% contained

UPDATE 11AM 8/15: The Shooting Fire is now 80 percent contained and remains non-threatening to structures with a total of 252 acres burned, SFIDC spokeswoman Shannon Brophy said.

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UPDATE 8PM: The Shooting Fire is 40 percent contained with eyes on all fire lines from multiple fire agencies, said Carson City Fire Department spokeswoman Stacey Belt. Mapping has the fire size to be between 200 to 300 acres, she said. Several fire crews will remain on scene to close the containment gap.

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UPDATE 4:33PM: Curry Street is now open. Firefighters continue to attack the Shooting Fire via helicopters. The fire has quieted down since it became active earlier this afternoon, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch. So far around 200 acres have burned. The fire is moving in a southerly direction.

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The Shooting Fire, burning in the hills west of Carson City, is now at 100 acres according to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

Evacuations had been ordered during the day for the Carson Colony west of Curry Street behind the Greenhouse Garden Center.

The fire began at 11:00 a.m. Sunday Located on the west side of Carson City, is in unified command with BLM and Carson City FD, is about 100 acres, burning in grass on private and Tribal land. Air and ground units are on scene engaged in direct attack. The fire has burned into the boundary of a westside neighborhood with no damage. Currently the fire has calmed down and is burning uphill away from structures.

Here is the developing story from Carson Now:

UPDATE: 3:10PM: The Shooting Fire is now at around 100 acres, and no structures have been damaged or destroyed, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. As of around 3 p.m. the fire was moving away from the threatened neighborhoods along the Carson Colony area west of Curry Street. No injuries have been reported. The air attack on the fire continues.
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UPDATE 2:38 PM: Mandatory evacuations are in place for the Carson Colony area all along Curry Street. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said the city is working on opening an evacuation center.
All people are advised to stay clear of the area.
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UPDATE 2:22: Curry Street is closed, Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are getting people out of homes, with some refusing to leave. Flames are within 100 yards of structures, according to firefighters on scene. All Carson Colony residents along Curry Street are advised to leave the area immediately.
Additional fire teams have been called from Lake Tahoe and Reno.
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UPDATE 2PM: There is mandatory evacuations underway for homes in the Carson Colony area including Washoe, Oneida, Shoshone, and Boyle street areas, according to Carson City Dispatch. Evacuees can go to the Carson Colony gymnasium. The fire is headed east toward these areas. People should leave the area immediately.
The fire is approximately 100 yards from the structures, according to units on scene.
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UPDATE 1:30PM: The Shooting Fire burning in southwest Carson City has been mapped by fire crews on scene and is around 20 acres and growing. Air attack includes an air tanker, three helicopters and two single engine air tankers. No structures are threatened at this time.

"They are hitting it hard with air attack and making progress," said Juan Zepeda of Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

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