Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs.

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The Reno Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash at the Save Mart on Plumb Lane. Officers on scene said the report of a crashed vehicle came in before 9 a.m. this morning. The driver, whose identity is unknown, reportedly hit some concrete outside the grocery store. The car was found abandoned with air bags deployed. Police are attempting to locate the owner of the vehicle; the car is not reported stolen at this time. Save Mart remains fully operational and there is no damage to the building itself.

The victim in last nights head on collision has been identified.

The National Rifle Association is gearing up to defeat question 1 on the fall ballot.

Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs. The fire, which started at around 8 p.m. Saturday, is 20 percent contained after it burned about 1,700 acres and threatened about 50 structures near Cold Springs and Silver Knolls. The fire burned close to structures near Red Rock Road, about 3-4 miles north Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, but nothing was lost. Cold temperatures, increased humidity and low wind gusts helped crews battle the fire. Officials say evacuations are no longer necessary as of this morning. No official cause for the fire has been determined.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District firefighters battled an apartment blaze for more then an hour in Incline village early this morning. Crews were called to the duplex on Tomahawk Trail around 3 am. After several hours of firefighting efforts, crews were able to enter the apartment and discovered someone deceased. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.