A small fire that started Monday night at Empire Elementary School in Carson City is being blamed on a bird’s nest. The fire was first reported around 8:30 pm, with a caller saying a light fixture was ablaze. After further investigation, they discovered that a bird’s nest inside the fixture was what ignited the blaze. Fire fighters took the extra step to make sure the building was secure, and cut open a section of the roof. Fortunately, the fire was contained to the light fixture area, and never made it into the building.