SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. April 10, 2018 – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT), which includes local, state and federal agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations this week around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Weather and conditions permitting, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service […]
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Holiday Fire Safety Tips
Incline Village, NV, December 14, 2017 – The winter holidays are a time for celebration – and that means more cooking, decorating, entertaining and overall increased risk of fire. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), between 2011-2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an average 200 home fires that started with Christmas trees per […]
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Smoke from prescribed fire operations outside the basin impacting Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. November 2, 2017 – The smoke and haze visible today, Thursday, November 2, 2017, is from prescribed fire operations on the Eldorado National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest Truckee Ranger District. More information is posted on our Facebook and Twitter pages at https://www.facebook.com/LakeTahoeUSFS/posts/1343168762478012 and https://twitter.com/LakeTahoeUSFS. If you have low tolerance […]
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Fire Adapted Communities Emerge in Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. November 1, 2017 – The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities (Tahoe Network) continues to educate and empower Tahoe residents in its second year of operation. The omnipresence of wildfire in California and Nevada has led to a general awareness of wildfire risk, but knowledge of fire behavior is less widespread. […]
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Lake Tahoe prescribed fire operations continue
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. May 19, 2017 – Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations this week and next week beginning May 22, 2017. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place near Sugar Pine Point, Glenbrook, Lower Kingsbury Grade, Ski Run Boulevard, Fallen […]
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Agencies continue widespread prescribed fire operations
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. May 5, 2017 – North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations next week beginning May 8, 2017. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place near Sugar Pine Point, Brockway Summit, Incline Village, […]
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Are your Holiday Decorations Fire Safe?
TAHOE CITY, Calif. December 5, 2016 – Holiday decorating is a tradition in homes all over the world, but do you know how to safely decorate your home? The following are tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to help keep your home safe from fire this holiday season: Be careful with holiday decorations. […]
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Fire danger at Lake Tahoe remains a concern for fire officials
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. September 7, 2016 – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team would like to remind the public that fire danger in the Lake Tahoe Basin remains high due to the ongoing drought and lack of precipitation. Illegal campfires and warming fires continue to be a concern for fire officials and are the […]