Sierra Club to hold meeting on ALERTWildfire cameras and how public can protect their homes
June 12th, 2025INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – How do we detect wildfires before they grow out of control and how can the public help to mitigate the effects? The ALERTWildfire set of cameras across the west have been able to give firefighters the tools needed to stop fire before it spreads. In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the first set of cameras were installed and have stopped 100 fires from spreading beyond a small piece of land or a few trees. The system as a whole has provided critical information for over 1,000 fires.
The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group will be hosting a meeting with the creator of the fire camera network at the Incline Village Library on February 26 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Graham Kent, Director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (and South Tahoe High grad) will discuss his work spearheading the creation of this program.
Learn about how local communities have started fire watches using these cameras, as well as cheap and easy things you can do to better fireproof your home and community! For more information and to register, please visit:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000d0AYrIAM&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=ALERTWildfire%20Presentation%20with%20Dr.%20Graham%20Kent@39.250349,-119.957357
The library is located at 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village.