El Dorado County Public Safety Digest

Information about creating a Firewise community to make your neighborhood more resilient to wildfires.

Drafted through the combined efforts of local fire and law enforcement agencies and emergency management staff, the new Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan is open for public comment.

The Western El Dorado Community Wildfire Protection Plan has been updated and the public is invited to give comments and input.

A public workshop hosted by the El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn Association on September 28 will cover how to set up a burn plan for your property.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

An introduction to current board member, Bobbi Bennett who is running for another term on the El Dorado Hills Fire Board in the November election.

An introduction to Esther Beckman who is running for a seat on the El Dorado Hills Fire Board in the November election.

An introduction to appointed board member Mike Hillhouse, who is running for a full terms on the El Dorado Hills Fire Board in the November election.

An introduction to Dan Donelli, who is running for a seat on the El Dorado Hills Fire Board in the November election.

A list of locations and dates of free flu shots in El Dorado County in September through November.

The project to remove hazards and stabilize the land impacted by the Caldor Fire in the Pioneer Trail and Echo Summit areas has begun.

H5N1 bird flu has been reported in three California dairy herds.

Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.

While the rest of us enjoyed the long weekend, El Dorado County firefighters were called to extinguish several local fires.

The ten-year effort to annex the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District concluded with the approval of the Placer County Local Agency Formation Commission in August.

CalFire received the first of five planes promised by the federal government, a former Coast Guard C-130 Hercules air tanker.

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District is hosting a workshop on September 19 with information about the Firewise program and application process.

Early warning systems save lives during disasters, but a recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up. Use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.

Firefighters from a variety of responding agencies presented action reports and observations from the Crozier Fire at the August 14 meeting of the Georgetown Divide Fire Safe Council.

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

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

A "boil water" notice was issued for the El Dorado Irrigation District Salmon Falls and Monte Vista service area following a water line break.

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.

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

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

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.)

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.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.

Whether they mean to or not, people are responsible for about 95% of the state’s wildfires. While arson accounts for about 10% of the fires, others can start in a myriad of ways.

A number of forest thinning and fuel reduction projects are taking place in the Lake Tahoe Basin over the rest of the summer and into the fall.