Author: Jason Brand

Paula Peterson, South Tahoe Now LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – What started in 2013 as two fire-alert cameras developed by the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Seismology Department under the leadership of South Tahoe High graduate, Dr. Graham Kent, has now expanded across the west, bringing over 1,100 cameras into the ALERTWildfire system in California, Nevada, […]

Chief Scott Lindgren, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Wildfire behavior is driven by three primary factors: fuel, weather, and topography. While weather and terrain cannot be controlled, fuel—the vegetation that carries fire—can be strategically modified to reduce fire intensity, slow its spread, and create anchor points for firefighting operations. If we can keep the fire […]

Eli Ramos, Tahoe Daily Tribune MEYERS, Calif. – When the Caldor Fire swept through Christmas Valley and Meyers in 2021, many expected to return to a smoking, blackened wreck—and were surprised by the fire leaving the areas largely unharmed. What’s now known as the “Christmas Valley miracle” was supported through years of fuel reduction treatment. […]