Forest thinning projects underway at Lake Tahoe

PRESS RELEASE- Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact:  USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov       LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., July 23, 2024 – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) forest thinning projects are underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These projects are expected to continue for the next several weeks with some projects continuing through the fall, […]

Forest restoration and fuels reduction treatment map highlights Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team accomplishments

PRESS RELEASE- the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Contact:  Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Cara Moore cmoore@tahoercd.org                        LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., July 15, 2024 – In collaboration with the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT), the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (TRCD) is pleased to announce the Forest Vegetation Interactive Map that highlights forest restoration and fuels reduction treatment accomplishments […]

California National Forests Prepare for Incoming Critical Fire Weather

PRESS RELEASE- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Public Affairs Specialist: Lisa Herron SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., July 12, 2024 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is augmenting staff and pre-positioning firefighting resources across the Lake Tahoe Basin, preparing for predicted critical fire weather over the weekend and into next week. “We are […]

Lake Tahoe Summer Fire Restrictions, Red Flag Warnings & National Fire Danger Rating System

PRESS RELEASE- Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Summer is in full swing and so are fire restrictions in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Please “Know Before You Go” and check the fire restriction status in your area. Visit Tahoe Living With Fire to learn more and contact your local fire district for the specific […]

Mechanical forest thinning project to begin on the West Shore

PRESS RELEASE- USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is scheduled to begin mechanical forest thinning (fuels reduction) on Monday, July 1, 2024, on approximately 355 acres located on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe near Blackwood Canyon and Paige Meadows. The Tahoe […]