Photo of BurnBot masticator working in forested area.

Thank You, Firefighters and Foresters

This op-ed by Amy Berry and Caitlin Meyer was published in the Reno Gazette-Journal on December 4, 2024.  If you drive down Mt. Rose Highway, you will see remnants of the recent 5,824-acre Davis Fire: Retardant sprayed across the mountain, charred trees on ridgelines, and a forest floor turned black by flame. You will also see “Thank […]

Forest Service Lifts Enhanced Campfire Restrictions at Lake Tahoe

Year-Round Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect Press Release- Pacific Southwest Region Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Public Affairs Specialist: Lisa Herron (530) 721-3898 lisa.herron@usda.gov    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 – Effective today, Nov. 18, 2024, enhanced campfire restrictions are lifted on National Forest Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Year-Round Campfire Restrictions remain […]

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Releases New Tool Showing Fire Restrictions

Press Release- Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact: Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Cara Moore, cmoore@tahoercd.org LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., September 24, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) is pleased to announce the release of a new map that has been created to showcase fire restrictions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The map shows […]

Is Your Garden Wildfire Ready?

by Natasha Stott, Tahoe Resource Conservation District Taken from the UC Master Gardeners – Tahoe Gardening Newsletter September 2024 Living in a fire prone area such as Lake Tahoe can be daunting. Luckily there are many resources available to help homeowners and communities who live and garden within the Tahoe Basin. This includes information to […]

Chipping services available from local fire districts!

PRESS RELEASE- Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Local chipping services are currently available and ready to be used by residents throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin to assist in defensible space work. Defensible space is the barrier that helps slow or halt the progress of fire that would otherwise engulf a property. Creating and maintaining […]