Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Resilience

Fire Safe Council of Nevada County invites all county residents to the Firewise Festival; a day of fun and education on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 4-9 p.m. to benefit the work of Firewise Communities in Nevada County.

Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) is initiating a project aimed at enhancing the resilience of California's forestlands by acquiring and processing surplus biomass into pelletized fuel.

Residents, businesses and resorts are digging themselves out after a multi-day blizzard that brought feet of snow and interrupted many operations.

Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue has received a grant award from the Community Fund of the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation to help purchase of a multi-passenger van.

Most of South Lake Tahoe’s water and sewer systems were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Additional investments are needed to avoid costly emergency projects.

More than 60 Nevada County residents have turned out during the past two weeks to help shape the Community Wildfire Protection Plan by providing input at Risk Reduction Workshops hosted by the Office of Emergency Services.

Truckee Fire Protection District, in collaboration with SWCA Environmental Consultants, will hold a public review period for the 2024 Truckee Fire Community Wildfire Protection Plan from Jan. 22 to Feb. 20.

Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil’s Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act would allow state agencies to track and monitor air pollution, population exposure, and cases of adverse health outcomes due to wildfire smoke.

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to develop guidelines for state and local governments to improve emergency evacuation preparedness.

Smokey Bear’s actual birthday is Aug. 9, but the Forest Service will launch a yearlong celebration starting off with Smokey appearing in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1.