KOH Special News Reports

The City of Reno is darkening the arch downtown, in honor of the fallen officers in Dallas.

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The Sparks Fire is now fully contained. The fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon scorched more than 25 hundred acres, burning above the area between Northern Nevada Medical Center and the Sparks "S". Business at the hospital was un-interrupted. The once fast moving fire mostly burned light grass and brush uphill, away from structures. Sparks Fire, Reno Fire and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District all joined the fight, with air and land support from the Nevada Division of Forestry. RAVEN reported dropping 11,421 gallons of water in 47 drops. Three boys seen in the area when the fire started are being sought for questioning about the blaze.

Three boys are being sought for questioning in the fire that started on a hillside east of Sparks Wednesday. They were seen in the area around the Sparks "S" behind the Northern Nevada Medical Offices about the time the fire started. They are described as between the ages of 12 and 15 years old. One was white with blonde hair and about 5’9”. The other two were darker skinned and 5’5” to 5’8”. They all wore backpacks and were seen between 12:30 and 1:45PM. They were reportedly picked up from Pagni (Pawn-yee) Park in an older silver Mercedes SUV. If you have any information, you're asked to contact the Sparks Fire Department. The fire blackened more than 25 hundred acres, and is contained.

Carson City Health Officials are reporting the first confirmed West Nile Virus case of the year in the Capital City.

The victim is described as over age 65, and contracted the more serious form of the illness, which can cause encephalitis or meningitis. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites. The best advice, use mosquito repellent and wear protective clothing especially around sunrise and sunset when mosquitoes are most active.

It took many water and retardant drops, and the Raven helicopter spent more than five hours in the air to battle it, but the Sparks Fire is now contained. The fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon scorched more than 25 hundred acres, burning above the area between Northern Nevada Medical Center and the Sparks "S". Business at the hospital was un-interrupted. The once fast moving fire mostly burned light grass and brush uphill, away from structures. Sparks Fire, Reno Fire and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District have fought the fire, with air and land support from the Nevada Division of Forestry. RAVEN reported dropping 11,421 gallons of water in 47 drops. Cause of the fire is under investigation, three juveniles seen in the area are being sought.

The University of Nevada, Reno's Seismological Laboratory says there has been a magnitude four-point-three earthquake near Hawthorne Nevada. Lab officials say that quake was about 13-point-seven miles northwest of Hawthorne and was followed by a magnitude four-point-five aftershock. The Mineral County Sheriff's Office says it has no reports of damage. The same is true of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Health Officials are reporting the first confirmed West Nile Virus case of the year in the Capital City.

The victim is described as over age 65, and contracted the more serious form of the illness, which can cause encephalitis or meningitis. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites. The best advice, use mosquito repellent and wear protective clothing especially around sunrise and sunset when mosquitoes are most active.

Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is saying that soil samples they've had tested don't contain any chemicals

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