CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties Camino – After another wet winter and above average snow pack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the […]

The McClatchy Analysis and Destined to Burn Series… The Rest of the Story

Tahoe City, Calif. April 11, 2019 – A collaborative effort to put a spotlight on policy issues affecting fire prevention was released by the Sac Bee today in a series titled “Destined to Burn.” But there is more to the story. The Sac Bee released the McClatchy Analysis to put a spotlight on policy issues […]

Adopt a Hydrant Program

January 16, 2019 Contact: Tia Rancourt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net ADOPT A HYDRANT PROGRAM The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has over 1000 fire hydrants within our fire jurisdiction. With the recent snowstorms and more on the way, we will be working on clearing […]

New Year, New Tahoe Living With Fire Website

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release January 16, 2019 New Year, New Tahoe Living With Fire Website – Providing Improved Access to Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Resources and the Lake Tahoe Prescribed Fire Map Contact: Carlie Murphy, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, 530-543-1501 ext. 114, cmurphy@tahoercd.org Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe […]

CAN YOUR ASHES! Residents with wood burning heating appliances may apply for a free ash can

January 2, 2019 Contact: Tia Rancourt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net CAN YOUR ASHES! Residents with wood burning heating appliances may apply for a free ash can in North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District As the temperature drops outside and we think about using our fireplaces […]