I have decided to issue Regional Order No. 20-22, which prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, and smoking on National Forest System lands under my jurisdiction. This Order contains an exemption for portable lanterns or stoves using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel within a Developed Recreation Site. […]
Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Contact: North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Tia Rancourt, 775-813-8106 LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – As fall approaches, and we think about spending more time inside, devote just a little more time outside to get your yard cleaned up and prepared for winter. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels […]
Regional Order No. 20-14 USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Emergency Fire Restrictions Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within the Pacific Southwest Region. This Order is effective from September […]
Erin Holland – Public Information Officer – North Tahoe Fire – holland@ntfire.net – 530-308-1158 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RED FLAG WARNING DECLARATION – VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER Tahoe City, Calif. Sep. 17, 2020 – The National Weather Service (NOAA) has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 1:00 p.m. today until 11:00 […]
News Release September 9, 2020 Media Contact: Jonathan Groveman (707) 562-8995 jonathan.groveman@usda.gov Forest Service Temporarily Closes All National Forests in California VALLEJO, Calif., September 9, 2020 – Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions throughout the state, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of an additional ten National Forests, […]