Wildfire Pre Attack Plans Funded by Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation for the Tahoe Basin The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is happy to announce a donation of $18,057 to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) to enhance wildfire suppression capabilities on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. This donation will result in expansion of […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – If weather and conditions permit, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, along with California State Parks may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks […]
Read More ►FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tia Rancourt Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 [email protected] PILE BURNING NOVEMBER 11 – 24, 2019 Weather and fuel conditions permitting, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District anticipates pile burning approximately 10-20 acres in the Diamond Peak Ski area November 11 – 24, 2019. Smoke resulting […]
Read More ►FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tia Rancourt, Public Education/Information Officer North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District 775-813-8106 [email protected] PILE BURNING WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2019 Weather and fuel conditions permitting, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District anticipates pile burning approximately 10-20 acres in the Diamond Peak Ski area the week of October 28, 2019. Smoke […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Can Your Ashes Contact: North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Tia Rancourt 775-813-8106 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As the temperature drops outside and we think about using our fireplaces and heating stoves, it’s important to remember a few safety tips and precautions. Heating equipment […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team For Immediate Release Tahoe Basin Agencies Continue Prescribed Fire Operations Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and California State Parks may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in the Tahoe Basin, if […]
Read More ►Prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Weather and conditions permitting, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and California State Parks may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in the Tahoe Basin. A map with project locations and […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team September 23, 2019 Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team to begin Tahoe Basin fall prescribed fire program Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron (530) 543-2815 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Lake Tahoe Basin Fall Prescribed Fire Program may begin as early as September 24, 2019, under the management of […]
Read More ►Erin Holland Public Information Officer North Tahoe Fire [email protected] 530-308-1158 RED FLAG DECLARATION PROMPTS ACTIVATION OF LOCAL STRIKE TEAMS TAHOE CITY, CA, Sept. 14, 2019 – For the first time this fire season, the Lake Tahoe Basin Operational Area is under a Red Flag Warning, elevated to the level of a Particular Dangerous Situation – […]
Read More ►PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 12, 2019 Fire Fest returns to Stateline September 21 Contact: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Eric Guevin 775-815-0972 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Fire Fest will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe. Admission is free 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: