Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 [email protected] OPEN PUBLIC BURNING CLOSING 4.21.2020 Effective Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be closing open public burning and will no longer issue burn permits for solid fuels (e.g., pine needles, slash piles, wood burning recreational […]
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: Make a Home Inventory List If you had to process an insurance claim after a wildfire, would you be able to remember […]
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: Talking to Kids About Wildfire Preparing for wildfire is a crucial part of living at Lake Tahoe. Given the importance of planning […]
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: Make a Family Evacuation Plan Making a plan is one of the most important things you can do to prepare your family […]
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 Go-Bag Some of you have been thinking about making your emergency Go-Bag for months, and now is the perfect time […]
Read More ►Pacific Southwest Region postpones new prescribed fire ignitions on national forest lands in California VALLEJO, Calif., March 20, 2020. – The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announced today that all new ignitions for prescribed fire have been postponed until further notice. Potential smoke impacts to the public are considered in all prescribed fire and […]
Read More ►With the threat of COVID-19 at the top of everyone’s minds, the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities has taken the necessary steps to protect staff, neighborhood leaders, and the community. In response to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), staff are working remotely and all neighborhood leader meetings have been postponed. We’d […]
Read More ►Widespread prescribed fire operations continue at Lake Tahoe Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-543-2815 Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT), which includes local, state and federal land management agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations in the Tahoe Basin over the next several weeks, weather permitting. Smoke may be visible. […]
Read More ►Lake Tahoe prescribed fire operations continue Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-543-2815 Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Weather, conditions and staffing permitted, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations at Lake Tahoe over the next several weeks. Smoke may be visible. View a map with project locations and details at […]
Read More ►*** For Immediate Release*** Lake Valley Fire Protection District 2211 Keetak Street South Lake Tahoe CA 96150 530-577-3737 Kileigh Labrado- PIO [email protected] Diana Swart – PIO- [email protected]re.ca.gov Press Release Lower Montgomery Estates Community (Golden Bear) Earns First South Lake Tahoe National Firewise USA® Designation Meyers, CA Feb 5, 2020 – Residents of the Golden Bear […]
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: