Be the Spark That Protects Your Neighborhood: Help Build a Fire-Adapted North Shore

By Kristie Wells, Incline Village General Improvement District As wildfires grow more intense across the West, the North Shore of Lake Tahoe faces an urgent reality. Our community is surrounded by forest, beauty, and risk. But with action, collaboration, and local leadership, we can protect our homes, preserve our safety, and remain an insurable mountain […]

Life after fire: From flames to flora, new life buds in wildfire scars

By Claire McArthur, Tahoe Daily Tribune Four years ago, the Caldor Fire burned 221,835 acres in El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties, as it climbed the western slope and crested into the Tahoe Basin. Over 1,000 structures were destroyed and beloved forests — habitats for animals and playgrounds for recreationalists — were forever changed. Fireweed […]

Don’t Wait for Flames: Prepare Now for Wildfire Evacuations

By Cricket Baldwin, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – With warmer weather and summer thunderstorms rolling through the basin, now is the time to prepare for potential wildfire evacuations. Taking steps early will help protect your home, your family, and yourself. CAL FIRE’s  “Ready, Set, Go!” program outlines three key phases to help residents […]

Tahoe FAC Wildfire Education Underway

Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities Newsletter June 2025

Schiff to Host 29th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit

Contacts: Marisol Samayoa, press@schiff.senate.gov and Jeff Cowen, jcowen@trpa.gov Schiff to Host 29th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that the 29th annual Lake Tahoe Summit will be held on August 6, 2025 in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. This year’s theme is “Protecting Lake Tahoe: Balancing Sustainable Recreation […]