Fire crews respond to weekend motor vehicle collisions, fires

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire which destroyed a home and vehicle along the 1100 block of Carberry Street on Friday.

Fire Chief Scott Lewis said upon arrival, his crews encountered heavy fire conditions in an attached two-car garage of the home.

“Part of that garage was converted to an occupied space and there was also a pickup truck at the front of the garage that was partially involved,” Lewis said. “Crews used interior lines to protect the structure and the other lines were used to extinguish the fire. The crew made good progress and knocked down the body of the fire with no further extensions than what we found in the primary dwelling.”

Though all of the occupants of the home were accounted for and uninjured, Lewis said the family pet was still inside the structure as crews continued battling the fire.

“We also located the dog in a closet and administered oxygen,” he said. “The dog is doing well as it was lying in a closet next to some sneakers. The dog was kind of dirty as a result of his ordeal but I think he was just in the right spot. Under the direction of Lieutenant Moody, they got a good handle on it. The fire is under investigation and is thought to be accidental in nature.”

On Saturday, fire crews responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 372 and Charleston Park just after 2:30 p.m.

“The vehicle went into a deep ditch and there was a person on scene who said he was not the driver but displayed injuries consistent with that of being involved in a motor vehicle accident,” Lewis said. “That person refused medical assistance and the accident is under investigation by the law enforcement authorities.”

Also on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle crash along Mt. Charleston Drive.

“Upon arrival, crews found a full-size pickup truck had left the roadway and impacted an energized utility pole,” Lewis said. “The impact of the collision snapped the utility pole at the base, which disrupted power to about 500 customers in that area. The pole actually came to rest in the rear-bed of the pickup truck. There was no entrapment, however one individual was taken into custody by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.”

On Sunday, Lewis said fire crews were dispatched for a report of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the area of Fawn Street and Llama Lane, just after 9 a.m.

“Upon arrival, crews found that a vehicle had struck a resident and dragged that pedestrian for a short distance,” Lewis said. “The crews had transported the patient to Mercy Air 21, however that patient refused to fly and was transported back to Desert View Hospital.”

On Tuesday this week, emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Ranch Street just off of Blagg Road just before 10 a.m.

The initial investigation showed the male driver of a white SUV was traveling southbound on Blagg and attempted to turn westbound onto Ranch Street when he lost control and rolled the vehicle onto its roof.

The driver and a passenger were medically evaluated on scene but both declined transport to the hospital.

The exact cause of the rollover remains under investigation.

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue crews have responded to 25 fire-related service calls, including structure, vehicle and brush for the month of July, which is up 14 calls compared to June of this year.

Contact reporter Selwyn Harris at sharris@pvtimes.com