Placer County Resilience Articles

The Tahoe Sierra may have experienced a winter for the record books, but wildfire danger is still a concern to local fire officials that many people will become lax in their preparation for wildfires because of the snowpack. That is …

Courtesy TRPA If a wildfire breaks out, will firefighters be able to save your home? Having defensible space around your home will mean the difference between whether firefighters can save your home or not. The term defensible space refers to …

Courtesy Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team & Cal Fire Residents and visitors need to be prepared to evacuate in the event of an emergency. Take the time to prepare a wildfire action plan and use this checklist to prepare your …

From Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities One of the first steps to being prepared for a wildfire is to understand what wildfire warnings and alerts mean. Issued by different agencies, sometimes wildfire alert terminology can be confusing. Do you …

Courtesy Tahoe Resource Conservation District A team of California and Nevada scientists and practitioners has published the Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide, available for free download, with recommendations to retrofit homes. During a wildfire, 60 to 90 percent of home loss …

2023’s torrential rainstorms have eased California's drought conditions. But there’s a lot more to drought than the amount of rain, and this drought isn't over yet.

Cannabis has been king in this rural area of northern California. As prices plummet, communities and small businesses are hurting, Many blame Prop 64.

How to effectively communicate actionable information for preparation before extreme events, and to disseminate vital information during and after disasters.

Following Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, droves are fleeing the social network and joining Mastodon, an open-source federated service in the 'Fediverse.'

Over the past few years, the residents and businesses of Markleeville have been to hell and back. First, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down tourism for nearly two years, a mainstay of the town’s economy. In 2021 the massive Tamarack Fire …

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has released the Lake Tahoe Long-Term Renter’s Guide to prepare for wildfire dangers. The free guide details how to sign up for emergency notifications, how to pack a Go-Bag, how to interpret Red Flag Warnings …

New legislation accelerates California's self-mandate to convert to a carbon-free electrical grid by 2045. But can the state actually do it?

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Today, California's power grid is poised to face its biggest test of the summer so far as a record-setting heat wave continues to boil the drought-parched, fire-stricken state. As residents crank up their air conditioners to deal with yet another …

Fires, floods, earthquakes—California’s got it all. And CERT volunteers are ready to step in.

While the primary plans for wildfire in Olympic Valley call for complete evacuation via Hwy. 89, an Area of Refuge evacuation drill will be held on Aug. 27 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. to simulate what would happen if Hwy. …

As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which will help pumas in the Santa Monica Mountains cross 10 lanes of Highway 101, will be the largest in the world.

Tahoe’s wildfire season is now Locals have longed joked about Tahoe’s two seasons – winter and road construction. But now locals and visitors must live with the new reality that climate breakdown has wrought upon the beloved landscape of the …