El Dorado County Public Safety Articles

The Folsom City Council has approved the purchase of a new fire truck, a critical addition to the city’s firefighting fleet. During its most recent meeting Tuesday, the council unanimously passed Resolution No. 11239, authorizing the purchase of a Pierce …

Security at two Folsom Schools has been increased as the Folsom Police Department continues to investigate and work with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District after a series of social media posts by a parent have raised concerns of parents.

The combination of built in fire sprinklers and a fast response by multiple fire agencies prevented a fast moving fire from spreading inside a large commercial building in El Dorado Hills late Wednesday and likely prevented the structure from becoming …

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

Teamwork makes the dreamwork, as they say and that was the motto Tuesday as the Folsom Fire Department joined forces with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for a multi-company drill at Fire Station 36, focusing on enhancing emergency response coordination …

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. As of Thursday, …

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. As of Tuesday evening, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Service (CalFire) …

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

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

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.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are scheduled to continue for the next several weeks, conditions and weather permitting. Some projects are expected to continue through the fall. For project details, including the lead …

The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation develops partnerships to prepare and respond to emergencies with its COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster).

The Folsom Fire Department contained a vegetation early Friday evening that was a threat to structures in a well populated neighborhood with plenty of dry vegetation to fuel the flames in windy conditions,

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These projects are expected to continue for the next several weeks with some projects continuing through the fall, conditions and weather …

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – Homewood Mountain Resort is prepping to start its Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project after the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board unanimously approved it earlier this summer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The agencies that sampled water at El Dorado Beach and Nevada Beach last week have detected no toxins associated with harmful algal blooms in the lake. These are sites viral social media posts purported could …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In collaboration with the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District announced the Forest Vegetation Interactive Map that highlights forest restoration and fuels reduction treatment accomplishments of the TFFT and the Lake Tahoe …