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 ►Read the original newsletter here. 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 […]
Read More ►Read the original newsletter here. 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? […]
Read More ►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 ►Read the original newsletter here. 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 […]
Read More ►Read the original newsletter here. 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. […]
Read More ►Read the original newsletter here. 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 […]
Read More ►Read the original newsletter here. 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 […]
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: