The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities (Tahoe Network) is a program designed to help residents and visitors prepare for wildfire. This multi-agency and community collaboration helps residents take individual action to collectively reduce their neighborhood’s risk from wildfire. The Tahoe Network is led by Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) in collaboration with local fire districts, University Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) and University California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). The FAC program is funded due to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), which authorized the sale of BLM administered federal lands within a designated boundary in the Las Vegas Valley and required proceeds to be used on projects to fund federal, state and local projects that benefit communities and public lands.

Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) is a framework for community wildfire resilience and is a concept that came out of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Strategy) to help communities think about actions they can take to better live with wildfire. FAC helps residents engage in their community, identify partners, and identify the suite of potential actions and programs communities can do to protect themselves from wildfire. FAC works closely with community members to spearhead and support wildfire preparedness efforts in neighborhoods while helping to connect Neighborhood Leaders around the Basin.

Some of the work includes:

• Collaboration with the University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension, local fire protection districts, land management agencies and community members to create fire prepared community networks
• Supporting neighborhood preparedness and providing grant funding for curbside chipping and defensible space inspections
• Creating access to fire related educational events, leadership training, workshops, and publications
• Providing guidance for fire preparedness tools such as Firewise USA