El Dorado County Local News: Resilience

07/27/2022
For those living in wildfire-ravaged regions, help might be on the way. Covered California recently announced an application window for victims of wildfires, as well as those who live in fire-prone regions, to apply for assistance.

07/07/2022
Local agencies throughout the Tahoe region have banded together to educate residents on the importance of forest thinning and controlled fires. A recent press tour demonstrated that new state funding has allowed near completion of the thinning and burning efforts.

06/28/2022
A project designed to increase fire resiliency will further its goals thanks to a $3.3 million grant from Cal Fire. The El Dorado County Fire Safe Council will use the funds to reduce fire risk along roads and remove fire-prone trees.

05/26/2022
California faces the prospect of a drought-fueled summer of power shortages, hydroelectric plant shutdowns and rising electricity costs, a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration warns.

05/25/2022
Some Californians have spent thousands of dollars trying to fireproof their homes to reduce their risk of burning. But taking those steps doesn’t prevent their premiums from ballooning, or keep them from being dropped by their insurance company.

05/22/2022
Residents are getting an annual refresher on what to do if they see or smell smoke, including an emphasis on calling 911 if you see a potential fire.

05/19/2022
Efforts have been made to explain red flag warnings to residents—including what to do and what not to do when it comes to wildfire prevention.

05/18/2022
President Joe Biden’s order to protect the nation’s oldest forests sparks a question: When does a forest grow old? Underlining the urgency of the issue are wildfires in California that killed thousands of giant sequoias in recent years.

05/15/2022
California and Nevada are experiencing a third year of drought, and the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is attempting to get ahead of wildfires through an awareness campaign.

05/15/2022
In the wake of the devastating Caldor Fire, Sierra-at-Tahoe is looking to the future and rebuilding the popular resort. Working closely with officials and developing new safety measures, the resort was unable to open for the 2021-22 season, but is hopeful for next winter.

05/09/2022
Water is once again flowing through the El Dorado Irrigation District’s El Dorado Canal. On May 5, water began to flow through this important water delivery system damaged by the 220,000-plus-acre Caldor Fire last summer.

05/06/2022
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day encourages communities to protect themselves against fire. Montgomery Estates Firewise Community Leader Jesse Garner outlines four steps needed to become a Firewise community.

04/28/2022
The state of California has released an Extreme Heat Action Plan outlining a comprehensive set of state actions to adapt and strengthen resilience to extreme heat.

04/22/2022
As with much of Lake Tahoe, the South Tahoe Public Utility District’s infrastructure was built in the 1950s and 1960s. Replacement expenses and rising construction costs have the utility proposing water and sewer rate increases.

04/12/2022
The Grizzly Flat Community Services District sent out a letter to all current and former residents, dated March 23, stating its intention to begin charging all property owners, including those who lost everything in the Caldor Fire, for water service.

04/08/2022
El Dorado County has created a Wildfire Resiliency Office, which will implement a countywide wildfire protection strategy. The new office consists of a program manager, a fire safe coordinator and staff to work on applying for the state’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

04/03/2022
This year figures to be a bad one for California wildfires. The driest regions include parts of the North Bay area and the northern Sacramento Valley, each devastated by major fires since 2017.