Red Flag Warning/National Fire Danger Rating System

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service, 530-543-2815 Eric Guevin, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, 775-588-3591 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2019  Red Flag Warning/National Fire Danger Rating System  Fire Prevention is everyone’s responsibility!  LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Fire season is now considered a year-round event, particularly in the […]

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Releases Lake Tahoe Basin Forest Action Plan

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact: Forest Schafer, California Tahoe Conservancy 530-208-6316 | Carlie Murphy, Tahoe RCD 530-543-1501 ext. 114 Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Releases Lake Tahoe Basin Forest Action Plan LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. –The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT), a coalition of Lake Tahoe federal, tribal, state, and local entities, […]

Wildfire Weather is Here. Are You Prepared for Power Shutoffs?

PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact: Chris Larson, TRPA 775-232-0560 Carlie Murphy, Tahoe RCD 530-543-1501 ext. 114  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2019   Wildfire Weather is Here. Are You Prepared for Power Shutoffs? What you need to know about utility companies cutting power during high fire danger.  LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As […]

Celebrate July 4th Safely

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net CELEBRATE JULY 4TH SAFELY Everyone enjoys fireworks during the Fourth of July. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District would like to remind everyone to enjoy them safely and responsibly. You can enjoy your holiday and the fireworks […]

North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire Protection Districts Prohibit ALL Open Burning and Recreational Fires

PRESS RELEASE Erin Holland Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire holland@ntfire.net 530-308-1158 North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire Protection Districts Prohibit ALL Open Burning and Recreational Fires Tahoe City, Calif. June 26, 2019 – On June 17, 2019 CAL FIRE suspended residential burn permits in the Tahoe Basin. Today, June 26th marked the first […]