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Prescribed Burn Planned for Waddle Ranch

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Conditions and weather permitting, CAL FIRE plans to conduct a broadcast burn in the Waddle Ranch area of Placer County near the Truckee Tahoe Airport District November 7 and 8 and possibly the 9.

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TRPA Waits for Homewood to Finish Its Work

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – In response to Homewood Mountain Resort's announcement it will remain closed for the 2024-25 season, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) said it is waiting for the resort to submit a more detailed public access plan, employee …

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What You Need to Know About Tahoe’s Regional Evacuation Plan

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. / Nev. – Fire agencies around the Tahoe Basin recently publicized the Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan, but most of the information within it is not particularly new.

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Placer County Secures $23.7M to Expand Broadband Access to More Foothill Communities

Another significant boost to broadband connectivity is headed for Placer County’s rural communities.

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Placer County Secures $1.5M Grant to Bolster Wildfire Resilience in Foresthill Divide

Additional wildfire resiliency is on the horizon for Foresthill and the Foresthill Divide, with the Placer County Board of Supervisors approving an agreement to accept Congressionally directed federal funding for the area today.

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Nonprofit Metamorphoses Into Indigenous-Led Organization for Sierra Nevada

(Sierra Nevada, CA) The Sierra Fund, a respected regional organization, proudly announces their board of directors has elected six new Indigenous Board Members from around the region (making the board 75% Indigenous members) and hired a visionary Indigenous leader as …

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Placer Supervisors Ask Governor for Insurance State of Emergency

AUBURN, Calif. – With residents and businesses facing dire insurance affordability challenges, the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency for homeowners and commercial property insurance. …

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Funding Awarded to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Increase Vegetation Management in North Lake Tahoe

TAHOE VISTA, Calif. – In an effort to reduce wildfire risk in North Lake Tahoe, the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $145,491 contract award to Bella Wildfire & Forestry Inc. to fund vegetation management and fuel …

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Placer County Ranks Number One in the Nation for Firewise USA Communities

AUBURN, Calif. Placer County is now the top-ranked county in the United States and California for the number of communities participating in the Firewise USA program.

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More Eyes on Wildfire in the Tahoe Basin

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – The recent installment of two new ALERTWildfire cameras in the Serene Lakes area west of Donner Lake is providing more eyes on wildfire in the Tahoe basin.

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Truckee Town Council Discusses Evacuation Exercise After-Action Report and Improvement Plan

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to discuss the evacuation exercise after-action report and improvement plan.

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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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Protect Your Home: Attend the Upcoming Placer County Firewise USA Workshop

AUBURN, Calif. – Community members are invited to participate in a free Firewise USA Program workshop Aug. 28 at 3 p.m., in-person in North Auburn or via Zoom.

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Making it through the earthquake is easy—the hard part comes later.
Many of Robert Kerbeck’s neighbors in Malibu Park lost their homes in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which left behind lots where only chimneys still stood.
Give Your Home a Fighting Chance in a Wildfire
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California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
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Emergency Teamwork
With CERT training, ordinary civilians can play critical roles in protecting their communities.
View of the flooded San Lorenzo River Park Benchlands in Santa Cruz, California on New Year's Eve 2022.
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Recent lessons learned over days of local disaster.
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What Is Drought? Probably Not What You Think
Recent torrential rains have helped, but California's drought is a long way from over.
Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
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Increasingly extreme weather events are already testing California’s preparedness.
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