El Dorado County Local News: Resilience


All Local Resilience News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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08/24/2024
Image for display with article titled Chief’s Corner –Prepping Your Home for Wildfire and Staying Safe When Second Count

With the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in recent years, prepping your home for wildfire threats has become more critical than ever.

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08/22/2024
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Folsom firefighters who were called to duty to help battle the massive Park Fire when it first erupted are thankfully back home and safe, but the experience of being part of such a historic wildfire battle will be unforgettable.

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08/22/2024
PG&E crews are working to remove vegetation around the base of electric poles in an effort to mitigate fire damage to transmission infrastructure.

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08/21/2024
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On August 20, companies and chiefs from the Folsom Fire Department and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Departments participated in a joint training drill.

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08/19/2024
With almost 95,000 acres of forest treated, work continues to thin forests and reduce fire hazard in the Lake Tahoe basin.

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08/15/2024
Image for display with article titled Crozier Fire 86% Contained; El Dorado Forest Partially Reopened

Although the challenges of the terrain and dry fuels continue to be a challenge for firefighters, they have rapidly gained the upper hand on the Crozier Fire in nearby El Dorado County in the last 24 hours.

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08/14/2024
Input is sought from Caldor Fire evacuees to assist researchers from the University of Oregon conducting a study on wildfire risk management and evacuation planning.

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08/13/2024
Image for display with article titled Firefighters Gain Upper Hand, Crozier Fire Now 61% Contained

The around the clock work by firefighters and improved weather conditions are proving favorable when it comes to corralling the Crozier Fire in nearby El Dorado County.

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08/12/2024
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Microplastics, wildfire smoke, changes in temperature, vast swings in lake clarity from winter to summer, and an increase in rain-on-snow events caused by long-term changes in the climate highlight the annual State of the Lake Report, released on Aug. 8 from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

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08/12/2024
Image for display with article titled Plastics 60% of July 4th Trash

The League to Save Lake Tahoe recently released its findings from July 5 beach cleanups compiled over the last 11 years revealing that 60 percent of the trash collected is plastic, according to a press release.

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08/12/2024
Image for display with article titled New Zealand Mudsnails Approach One Year From Discovery Date: What’s Being Done About Them?

Divers are currently assessing the status of New Zealand mudsnail populations once again after almost one year from their initial discovery in Lake Tahoe.

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08/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Eldorado National Forest Now Closed Due to Crozier Fire; Blaze 14% Contained

Closure aides Forest Service in fire resources: blaze now 1960 acres, 4,000 structures threatened.

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08/10/2024
The El Dorado Community Foundation has opened applications for emergency assistance to evacuees of the Crozier Fire.

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08/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Crozier Fire Grows to 1582 Acres, Threatens More That 1600 Structures

Police say recent arson arrest unrelated; air quality becoming a concern.

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08/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Complexities of Managing Sewage in the Tahoe Basin

Tahoe's clarity report card just came out, yet two sewage spills occurring within less than two weeks of each other have minds on murkier matters.

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08/09/2024
El Dorado County is maintaining and updating a webpage with official information about the Crozier Fire. (See article for URL)

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08/08/2024
A number of Lake Tahoe fire districts are offering free chipping services to encourage home owners to maintain defensible space. (See article to find out how to sign up.)

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08/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Fire Near Rescue Prompts New Evacuations in El Dorado County

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday afternoon in El Dorado County for a fast-moving wildland fire in the community of Rescue, located north of Cameron Park and northeast of El Dorado Hills.

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08/07/2024
The Cameron Park Community Services District Board of Directors approved a contract to explore annexation of fire services to the El Dorado Hills Fire Department.

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08/06/2024
Image for display with article titled Forest Thinning Projects Continue at Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are scheduled to continue for the next several weeks, conditions and weather permitting.

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