Nevada Fire Started by Campers Burning Poop Approaches Carson City

  • 6 years ago
A fire that broke out after two campers tried to burn poop in Voltaire Canyon, Nevada, prompted voluntary evacuations on June 12.Local media quoted Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong as saying the fire broke out after two people attempted to burn poop in a hole at their campsite.Four hours after the fire broke out, Carson City fire chief Sean Slamon said the blaze was advancing towards Carson City and was expected to continue to burn overnight.This video shows footage from a Nevada Seismological Laboratory camera. The fire is seen on a hillside above Carson City at nightfall. Credit: Nevada Seismological Laboratory via Storyful