Conditions and Weather Permitting Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Dec. 16, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) fall Prescribed Fire Program continues this week around Lake Tahoe. If conditions improve, Carson City Fire Department, North Lake Tahoe, North Tahoe, and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, and the […]
Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Dec. 3, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program began in September and is scheduled to continue through the winter months when conditions are favorable. During this period, residents and visitors in the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas […]
Conditions and Weather Permitting Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Dec. 2, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues around Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. If conditions are favorable, widespread burning will resume this week. Smoke may be present. View helpful Smoke Management Tips and […]
Conditions and Weather Permitting Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov. 25, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues around Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Limited pile burning may occur this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. If conditions are favorable, widespread […]
Year-Round Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect Press Release- Pacific Southwest Region Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Public Affairs Specialist: Lisa Herron (530) 721-3898 lisa.herron@usda.gov SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 – Effective today, Nov. 18, 2024, enhanced campfire restrictions are lifted on National Forest Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Year-Round Campfire Restrictions remain […]
Conditions and Weather Permitting Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov. 18, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues this week around Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District may burn piles around Incline Village, Tahoe Douglas Fire […]
Contact: Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Cheyanne Neuffer 530-543-1501 x115 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov. 18, 2024 – The 2025 Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) has been updated to reflect the evolving needs of our communities and landscape. CWPPs are community-driven plans that prioritize wildfire risk reduction, using local input and data to guide fuels reduction, improve […]
Conditions and weather permitting Press Release- Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team, Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov. 12, 2024 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues for the next two weeks on Lake Tahoe’s eastern and southern shores, conditions and weather permitting. North Lake […]
Crews Masticating Vegetation Near Neighborhoods to Reduce Wildfire Risk Press Release- Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team, Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov. 5, 2024 – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) forest thinning projects are underway and will continue through the fall, conditions and weather permitting. The USDA Forest […]
Permits will still be available for the Every Kid Outdoors Program Press Release- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Sep. 19, 2024 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit’s (LTBMU) announced last year that the Christmas Tree Permit Program will pause, starting this fall of 2024, for several years […]