South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Clive Savacool has instituted a 48-hour burn ban effective immediately. In addition to existing fire restrictions, all outdoor cooking and any outdoor burning – from any source, in any location – is strictly prohibited through Tuesday, July 20 at 3pm. This information is current as of 3pm, July 18 and may change as the situation warrants.

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@SouthLakeTahoeFireRescue

@CityofSLT

@SouthLakeTahoePD

Residents may also sign up for emergency alerts from the following entities:

El Dorado County at http://ready.edso.org
Douglas County at https://tinyurl.com/56fsp8ss
City of South Lake Tahoe: https://www.cityofslt.us/list.aspx

Alternate Contacts: Captain Kim George, (530) 307-9596, kgeorge@cityofslt.us

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City of South Lake Tahoe

The City of South Lake Tahoe is a general law city in El Dorado County, CA, that was founded on November 30, 1965. Located 190 miles northeast of San Francisco, CA and 60 miles southwest of Reno, NV in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, South Lake Tahoe boasts one of the most unique settings in the world, at the edge of an alpine lake of great natural beauty and environmental value. The city limits encompass an area of approximately 16 square miles with an average elevation of 6,200 feet above sea level and a population of 22,525.