PILE BURNING WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2021

Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net PILE BURNING WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2021 Weather conditions permitting, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be pile burning the week of January 4, 2021 north of Sweetwater Rd. and east of Fairview Blvd., south of State Route 431. […]

Proper Ash Disposal

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Proper Ash Disposal Contact: North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Tia Rancourt 775-813-8106 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As the temperature drops outside and we think about using our fireplaces and heating stoves, it is important to remember a few safety tips and precautions. Heating equipment and improper ash […]

FREE HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM

Contact: Tia Rancourt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net FREE HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM Waste Management and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District have teamed up with Incline Village General Improvement District for the Waste Not Program, annual FREE Holiday Tree Recycling program. This FREE Holiday Tree […]

Agate Bay Community Earns National Recognition for Wildfire Preparedness

Erin Holland – Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire – holland@ntfire.net 530-308-1158 Agate Bay Community Earns National Recognition for Wildfire Preparedness Tahoe City, Calif. Dec. 22, 2020 – Agate Bay is the fifth community in North Tahoe to receive the National Fire Protection Association’s recognition as a Firewise USA® community. The Firewise USA® program teaches […]

Widespread prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Widespread prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin Contact:  USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Dec. 14, 2020 – Weather and conditions permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. California State Parks, […]