Because we won’t be out in the community for the next several weeks, the Tahoe Network is sending weekly tips on how to prepare for wildfire at home. Stay tuned, we only have one weekly tip left! This Week’s Tip: Up Your Preparedness Game With Online Tools Although nothing beats talking to our communities at […]
Read More ►Because we won’t be out in the community for the next several weeks, the Tahoe Network is sending weekly tips on how to prepare for wildfire at home. Stay tuned, we only have two weekly tips left! This Week’s Tip: Create Defensible Space Defensible space refers to the managed landscape surrounding a home that reduces the […]
Read More ►Because we won’t be out in the community for the next several weeks, the Tahoe Network is sending out weekly tips on how to prepare for wildfire inside your home. Stay tuned, we only have three weekly tips left! This Week’s Tip: Create a Non-Combustible Zone The first 5 feet adjacent to your home is known […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Erin Holland – Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire – [email protected] 530-308-1158 Dollar Point Community Earns National Recognition for Wildfire Preparedness Tahoe City, Calif. May 18, 2020 – The hard work and dedication of homeowners in the Dollar Point Community was recognized by receiving the National Fire Protection Association’s designation as a Firewise […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Contact: USDA Forest Service Lisa Herron 530-543-2815 Prescribed fire operations begin at Sugar Pine Point State Park Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) member, California State Parks, is planning to conduct understory burns at Sugar Pine Point State Park […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-543-2815 Prescribed fire operations resume near Glenbrook and Zephyr Cove Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) member, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, is planning to conduct understory burns in Glenbrook on May 12 and […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-543-2815 Prescribed fire operations resume in the Tahoe Basin Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) has resumed prescribed fire operations in the Tahoe Basin. California State Parks is currently conducting operations at Burton Creek State Park on […]
Read More ►CAL FIRE News Release Amador- El Dorado Unit Contact: Diana Swart 530-683-5229 Residential Burn Permits Required May 1st Camino – Residential burn permits will be required beginning Friday, May 1st. These permits are available to the public FREE of charge, and allow for the burning of dry landscape vegetation (NOT household trash) that originates from […]
Read More ►Because we won’t be out in the community for the next several weeks, the Tahoe Network is sending out weekly tips on how to prepare for wildfire inside your home. This Week’s Tip: Create a Home Hardening Project Plan Now that the snow has melted, it’s time to start planning and implementing projects that harden […]
Read More ►Because we won’t be out in the community for the next several weeks, the Tahoe Network is sending out weekly tips on how to prepare for wildfire inside your home. This Week’s Tip: Identify Your Home’s Ember Vulnerabilities Did you know embers are the leading cause of wildfire-related home ignitions? Embers are small pieces of […]
Read More ►Emergency notification systems are used by county emergency managers to send a prepared message via text, email or telephone to people in the affected area. However, you may not receive the message if the electricity fails, if you are not at home when an emergency occurs, or if you have not registered with your county’s emergency notification system. Most systems will allow you to enter multiple forms of contact information, such as unlisted home number, cell phone, work phone and email address. To register, follow the links below for your County: