Incline Village, NV…It’s time for Fire Prevention Week, and from October 6-12 the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be reminding locals to ‘Prevent Kitchen Fires’ — most of which result from unattended cooking. According to the latest NFPA research, cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Two of every five home fires […]
Foresthill, CA…The American fire is burning in heavy fuels on very steep slopes. The heavy fuels are creating large amounts of smoke The fire is located about 17 miles northeast of Foresthill in the Tahoe National Forest. Access to the fire is limited adding to the difficulty in fighting this fire. Firefighter safety is a […]
Anderson, CA – Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) announced today that Judge Leslie C. Nichols, sitting by appointment in the Plumas County Superior Court, dismissed a lawsuit brought by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) for monetary damages against Sierra Pacific Industries and other defendants. The state and several private plaintiffs had […]
Sacramento, CA… Unfortunate realization of our growing wildfire season. Assembly member Bob Wieckowski and the California Forestry Association (Calforests) were saddened to hear the news of the 19 hotshot firefighters who lost their lives fighting a wildfire that has now consumed 50 structure and over 8,400 acres in Arizona. There have been 43 firefighter fatalities […]
Gardnerville, CA…The fire has been named the Bison Fire. It is 300 acres in size and growing. Firefighting efforts are in a unified command with East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts and BLM. Current resources committed to this fire: 22 engines 2 air tankers 3 helicopters 3 Dozers 3 water tenders 120 Firefighters At this […]
Gardnerville, NV…At 07-04-13 at 3:30 pm, East Fork Fire and Paramedic District responded to a report of a wild land fire in the Pine Nut Mountains, east of Gardnerville, NV. This fire is growing rapidly and its size has not been determined at this time. Additional fire resources have been called from various agencies to […]
Gold Run, CA… CHP is getting reports of vegatation fire at BEAR RIVER BRIDGE/CHICAGO PARK. No further details – please be careful in the area.
South Tahoe, CA/NV….U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore again beginning Monday, March 25, 2013. The Forest Service may also begin operations in the area of North Upper Truckee on the South Shore, Slaughterhouse Canyon or the Meeks Bay area, depending […]
South Lake Tahoe, NV…January 20, 2013 at 12:30 AM South Lake Tahoe Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a structure fire on Carson Avenue at Armstrong Avenue. All three South Tahoe Fire engines and both medic units were committed at the fire scene the fire was knocked down quickly so both primary and secondary […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations tomorrow, June 30, 2011, on Kingsbury Grade and in Rubicon Bay. The Kingsbury Grade operation, near North Benjamin, is approximately 2 acres and is expected to last through Thursday. The Rubicon Bay operation is approximately 1 acre and is also expected to […]
