Update as of 12 p.m. – Winds blowing northeast and “great efforts” by firefighting crews kept a 5-10-acre wildfire on Prison Hill in east Carson City Wednesday morning away from homes, according to Carson City Fire Chief Kevin Nyberg. 

The call for the fire, started behind Gentry Lane near the intersection of Edmonds and Fairview drives, came in at 10:15 a.m. Crews arrived on scene within minutes, Nyberg said. There were no evacuations or air support. Neighbors were shaken but safe, he said. 

By 11:15 a.m., firefighters had hoses on either side of the blaze and lines protecting homes, with about 20 percent containment, Nyberg estimated. Forward progress was stopped, and he expected full containment Wednesday afternoon. He pointed out the burn scar from the 2021 Prison Hill fire could help mitigate the uphill spread of flames. 

The cause of the fire was unknown but would be investigated, Nyberg said. 

Responding Wednesday to assist CCFD were Tahoe-Douglas, East Fork, Central Lyon, Reno, North Lake Tahoe and Truckee Meadows fire departments as well as the U.S. Forest Service and BLM. Carson City Sheriff’s Office provided traffic control at Gentry and Edmonds. 

Recreational trails on the east side of Prison Hill remained closed as of 11:15 p.m. 

Nyberg said crews were mopping up and would work hot spots throughout the night. 

“They got to work really quick and made a hard push up that hill,” Nyberg said of the firefighters. “Great efforts. They are safe, no injuries.”

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A fire reported in the 2100 block of Gentry Lane in Carson City had burned about two acres at 10:45 a.m., according to Watch Duty.

The blaze started around 10:25 a.m.

Nevada Appeal reporter Scott Nueffer is at the scene and reports at least five homes may be threatened by the fire. He will update this story when possible.