Publications
This page includes a wide array of publications and links to other useful resources to help you get prepared for wildfire. Most of the publications were prepared by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension faculty and have been peer reviewed to ensure relevance and accuracy. Please note that we are working to make all of our website content and publications accessible.
Publications
- Be Ember Aware! Will your home survive when the embers arrive?
- Wildfire Evacuation Checklist
- Fire Adapted Communities: The Next Step in Wildfire Preparedness – Lake Tahoe Basin
- Backyard Native Plants – Identification and Treatment of Shrubs and Ground Covers for Fire Safe Landscaping at Lake Tahoe
- Choosing the Right Plants for Northern Nevada’s High Fire Hazard Areas – Lake Tahoe Basin
- Lake Tahoe Long Term Renters Guide- Print/Accessible Version
- ¡Cuidado con las brasas!
- Vivir Con Humo
- Guia de Adaptacion de Viviendas en Caso de Incendios Forestales
- Una Guia para los Inquilinos de Lake Tahoe – Print/Accessible Version
- Instrucciones Para Evacuar En Caso De Incendios Forestales
- Info Sheet on Urban Lots and Forest Health Management
- California Tahoe Conservancy Urban Lots
- Flow Chart: Reporting an Issue on Conservancy Lands
- USfile:///C:/Users/kaym/Downloads/FACFirewise-handout-3.pdfFS Urban Lot Management
- Fire Adapted Communities & Firewise: What’s the difference?
Helpful Links
Local Resources
- City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
- Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Department
- Lake Valley Fire Protection District
- Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
- North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
- North Tahoe Fire Protection District
- Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Tahoe Resource Conservation District
- USDA Forest Service-Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
State Resources
- Cal Fire
- California Emergency Management Agency
- California Department of Insurance
- Nevada Association of Counties
- Nevada Division of Emergency Management – Department of Public Safety
- Nevada Division of Forestry
- Nevada Division of Insurance
- Nevada Insurance Council
- Nevada State Fire Marshal
- University of California Cooperative Extension
- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
National Resources
- American Red Cross
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
- Firewise USA
- Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Fire Protection Association – Wildfire
- National Interagency Fire Center
- National Weather Service Fire Weather Information
- Ready.gov
- US Fire Administration
Additional Resources
- Ideas for Neighborhood Leaders
- Living With Fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin Video
- The Combustibility of Landscape Mulches
- CAL FIRE “One Less Spark–One Less Wildfire”
- Smokey Bear
- North Tahoe Fire Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Guide
- North Lake Tahoe Fire Guía Para Emergencias
- South Lake Tahoe Emergency Preparedness Guide
- Tahoe Friendly Gardening Fore Defensible Space