Prescribed Fire Operations Continue in Tahoe Basin

Prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin   Contact:  USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.  – Weather and conditions permitting, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and California State Parks may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in the Tahoe Basin. A map with project locations and […]

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team to begin Tahoe Basin fall prescribed fire program

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team September 23, 2019 Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team to begin Tahoe Basin fall prescribed fire program Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Lake Tahoe Basin Fall Prescribed Fire Program may begin as early as September 24, 2019, under the management of […]

Red Flag Declaration Prompts Activation of Local Strike Teams

Erin Holland Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire holland@ntfire.net 530-308-1158 RED FLAG DECLARATION PROMPTS ACTIVATION OF LOCAL STRIKE TEAMS TAHOE CITY, CA, Sept. 14, 2019 – For the first time this fire season, the Lake Tahoe Basin Operational Area is under a Red Flag Warning, elevated to the level of a Particular Dangerous Situation – […]

Be Ember Prepared

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release, September 11, 2019  Contact: Jamie Roice-Gomes, Living With Fire Program Manager, 775-336-0261, Carlie Murphy, Tahoe RCD 530-543-1501 ext. 114  Be Ember Prepared What homeowners can do to reduce the wildfire threat LAKE TAHOE, Calif. / Nev. – Devastating wildfires occur year-round and as the air […]

Don’t Be Fooled by Mild Temperatures… Fire Season is Here

PRESS RELEASE Erin Holland Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire holland@ntfire.net 530-308-1158 Don’t Be Fooled by Mild Temperatures… Fire Season is Here. Tahoe City, Calif. Sept. 6, 2019 – A wet winter and late spring may have provided the Lake Tahoe Basin a graceful entry into wildfire season, but don’t let this week’s cooler temperatures […]