Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Conditions and weather permitting, Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) members may continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. The Nevada Division of Forestry is scheduled to burn hand piles near Incline Village. Smoke will be present. In addition, smoke may still be visible from the USDA Forest Service’s burn […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Nov 21, 2022– Winter has arrived in the Lake Tahoe Basin along with the holiday season.  Local fire districts and their partners would like to take this opportunity to remind residents and visitors to celebrate safely. Decorating for the holidays is a tradition in homes all over the world but be sure […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Oct. 31, 2022– Under the coordination of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT), the California Tahoe Conservancy and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District may continue prescribed fire operations over the next two weeks, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke will be present. A map with project details is available for viewing at […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Sep. 30, 2022 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) fall prescribed fire program may begin as early as Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Conditions and weather permitting, California State Parks is scheduled to conduct understory burning on approximately 21 acres in Sugar Pine Point State Park on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore. Smoke […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., April 26, 2022 – What began as a promising winter fizzled out in early 2022, leading to the driest January and February recorded across California and Nevada since record keeping began. Closer to home, Tahoe City, which has weather records dating back to 1910, set a record for the driest January through […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In March the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team received a 2022 National Wildfire Mitigation Award for innovation and leadership in wildfire mitigation. The award recognizes outstanding service at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels of government and at the community level. It is the highest national honor an organization can […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Dec. 3, 2021 – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will resume prescribed fire operations next week, conditions and weather permitting. Operations will continue throughout much of the fall and winter seasons to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires. Smoke will be present. A map with […]

Under the coordination of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT), the Lake Tahoe Basin fall prescribed fire program may begin as early as November, weather and conditions permitting. Smoke will be present. A map with project locations and details will be available at tahoelivingwithfire.com. To receive email prescribed fire notifications, send a request to sm.fs.paltbmu@usda.govto […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Water purveyors around Lake Tahoe are reporting an alarming trend; residents leaving irrigation, garden hoses, and sprinklers on roofs actively running as they follow evacuation orders. Not only is this not helpful in protecting homes from wildfire, but it can be detrimental for firefighters who rely on a water supply with […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. November 12, 2020 – Building professionals are invited to join a free virtual workshop to learn how to design, build, and retrofit homes to withstand wildfire. Hosted by the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities with support from University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, University of California Cooperative Extension, Tahoe Resource Conservation District […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. September 4, 2020 – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) reminds residents and visitors that recreational fires, including campfires, bonfires, warming fires, wood fires, charcoal fires, or any other kind of outdoor fires, involving solid fuels are not permitted on public or private property including residential properties, vacation/short-term rentals, campgrounds, resorts […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. November 25, 2019 –  North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, along with California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the USDA Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations over the next few weeks in the Tahoe Basin, weather, conditions and staffing permitted. A map with project locations and details […]

Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.  November 12, 2019 –  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 in the Tahoe Basin.  A map with project locations and details is available for viewing at http://tahoe.livingwithfire.info/get-informed/.  To receive […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.October 23, 2019 –  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 and improper ash disposal are leading causes of home and wildland fires during the fall and winter months. According to the National […]

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. / Nev. September 12, 2019 – Devastating wildfires occur year-round and as the air becomes chilly and the leaves begin to fall, residents are urged to prepare even during the Fall season. One of the ways residents can reduce the wildfire threat is by preparing for embers. Embers, or pieces of burning […]

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. June 26, 2019 –  Summer is officially underway and recreational activities are in full swing in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) would like to take this opportunity to remind visitors and residents that wildfires pose a serious threat to Lake Tahoe neighborhoods, communities and forests […]