Northern Nevada Barbecues—Uninvited

On Sunday evening, the good folks of Central Lyon Fire found themselves called away from whatever honest labor or idle mischief they were about to engage in as a brush fire set about making a general nuisance of itself near Stagecoach, just off Highway 50 East. Not wanting to miss the excitement, Carson City Fire hitched up their wagons and rode out for mutual assistance.

The blaze reached about an acre in size before the firefighters applied a firm and unyielding hand to dampen its aspirations. Fire crews drowned the fire by 6:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, in Indian Hills, fire crews had another engagement involving a structure fire on Vista Park Drive. At around 5:20 p.m., smoke began making itself conspicuously unwelcome at a local residence.

Perhaps feeling that one fire wouldn’t fill the evening, Carson City Fire saddled up again for mutual aid. The firefighters arrived to find the rooms excessively filled with flames.

After some effort, the fire—whether it surrendered willingly or went out kicking and screaming–got knocked down. As for the extent of the damage, the flames have been remarkably tight-lipped on the matter.

And lest Lyon County feels neglected, a brush fire in Smith Valley made a play for attention earlier in the day, striking up a lively performance off Artist View. Fire resources, not one to encourage such rowdy displays, managed to subdue the fire’s enthusiasm significantly, leaving only the usual mop-up duties.

The land, now slightly singed but otherwise unimpressed, will no doubt be ready to host the next such conflagration at a moment’s notice.