Chief’s Corner: Spring fire prevention tips for the Tahoe Basin Tahoe Daily Tribune News | Mar 16, 2026 John McNamara Provided Photo As winter loosens its grip on the Tahoe Basin and spring brings a welcome sense of renewal, it also signals the beginning of another important season for fire prevention. While there may still be some […]
Fire and ice—Study explores Caldor Fire’s effect on snowpack Jun 11, 2026 | Katelyn Welsh | kwelsh@tahoedailytribune.com GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. / Nev. – A recently published study on the 2021 Caldor Fire burn scar is shedding light on how fires can impact snowpacks. Often referred to as the “frozen reservoir”, the Sierra Nevada […]
First Tahoe Fire Family Day spreads awareness https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/first-tahoe-fire-family-day-spreads-awareness/ Jul 6, 2026 | Kurt Hildebrand | Record-Courier The Carson Valley Ukelele Club was serenading visitors to the first Tahoe Douglas Fire & Family Day on June 27 at Kahle Community Center in Stateline. “We are trying to spread awareness about wildfire safety and things people can […]
Written by Kelsey Stalker, Fire Adapted Communities Program Assistant at the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. It’s summer in Tahoe after a historically low snowpack winter. It’s not time to panic, it’s time to ask ourselves: what’s my home hardening strategy? When preparing for wildfire, we need to remember that fire is a natural part of the ecosystem. This is why Land Managers use […]
