PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Lake Tahoe fall prescribed fire program may begin next week, conditions and weather permitting Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Sep. 30, 2022 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) fall prescribed fire program may begin as early as […]
PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release The Key to Evacuating Quickly and Safely is Preparation Contact: Jamie Roice-Gomes, Living With Fire Program Manager Jamier@unr.edu LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., August 10, 2022 – As record drought and elevated wildfire conditions persist,the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) reminds residents and visitors to develop an […]
PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Red Flag Warnings and National Fire Danger Rating System We can all prevent wildfire! Contact: Eric Guevin, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District 775-588-3591 or Lisa Herron, USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 530-721-3898 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., July 21, 2022 – Fire season is […]
PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release – July 20, 2022 Agencies share simple tree removal and defensible space steps in urgent call to action Contact: Jeff Cowen, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, (775) 589-5278 or jcowen@trpa.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With smoke in the air again, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) […]
PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Fire restrictions in effect at Lake Tahoe! Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 721-3898 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., June 30, 2022– Fire restrictions are in effect on local, state, and federal lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. With California and Nevada once again experiencing severe […]
North Tahoe Firefighters train in preparation for the 2022 fire season. Photo courtesy: Julien Lecorps North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire Protection Districts Prohibit ALL Open Burning and Recreational Fires Tahoe City, Calif. May 31, 2022 – On May 19, 2022, CALFIRE NEU suspended burn permits for the season, and on Monday, May 24, […]
Contact: Tia Rancourt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net Summer Fire Restrictions in Effect June 1, 2022 Summer fire restrictions will be in effect June 1, 2022, for the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District serving the communities of Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada, until further […]
PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2nd, 2022 LAKE TAHOE WILDFIRE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Contact: Amanda Milici, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, (530) 543-1501 x 114 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.– As California and Nevada enter a third year of drought, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is leveling up the region’s preparedness efforts […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net SPRING IS HERE – IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUR YOUR DEFENSIBLE SPACE! As we make our way into spring, it is a good time to start thinking about getting our yard cleaned up and that means making sure […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 trancourt@nltfpd.net CHIPPING & DEFENSIBLE SPACE SERVICES BEGIN MAY 9, 2022 The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up for fire and fuels reduction activities for the 2022 season. The District will begin conducting defensible space evaluations and […]