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What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. ‘Malibu Burning’ author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
Fires, floods, earthquakes—California’s got it all. And CERT volunteers are ready to step in.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
Making it through the earthquake is the easy part. The hard part is surviving in the chaos that follows.
The climate change era has created a whole new set of terms for a wide variety of storms and other weather phenomena. Here are some of the most important.
California residents can turn to these public and private entities to help prepare for wildfires and protect their property.
Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.
The pesky mosquito can be deadly as well as annoying. Here’s how local governments in California have been waging war on mosquitoes for more than a century.
California will soon add a new emergency hotline service with the number 988. Here’s the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health, even to suspend laws and commandeer private property. Here’s why, and how it works.
From Sierra Sun...
n their latest Lunch and Learn, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) invited three speakers to talk about wildfire risk mitigation for homes in the region. They touched on what homeowners could do to protect their homes, how cross-laminated timber could potentially help new builds resist fire, and communicating with insurance companies that keep raising prices in fire-prone areas.
Tahoe Forest Health System announced a new partnership with MED-Project to offer two vital, free disposal programs designed to protect public health, promote environmental safety, and make responsible medication and sharps disposal easier than ever.
From Tahoe Guide...
Tahoe Guide spoke with local, statewide and national wildfire experts, along with naturalist Obi Kaufmann to paint a perspective of fire in the Tahoe Sierra.
From The Union...
With wildfire season fast approaching, Prosser Firewise is inviting residents of Prosser Lakeview and Prosser Woods Estates to attend a neighborhood Firewise Education Day on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 11526 Ida Way in Truckee.
From CapPublicRadio...
From The Sacramento Bee...
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to begin hazardous fuels reduction mastication treatments in Meyers near the Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 intersection the week of May 12, 2025. These operations will target ground vegetation and brush, primarily manzanita and will not target any trees.
Fireside Pizza announces that they will donate $16,000 to the Olympic Valley Fire Department. Fireside has been fundraising for local non-profits for over a decade. Each year, the team at Fireside selects a new local non-profit to partner with. Fireside Pizza and OVFD partnered to sell pizza slices from Fireside's pizza cart.
From CalMatters...
As wildfire season approaches, Truckee Fire is sounding the alarm: 90% of local homes are not ready.
Lake Tahoe fire and forestry agencies are inviting the community to Get Defensive during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 5 through 10. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) is a partnership of local, regional, state, and federal organizations helping host a week of events around the lake to kick off a summer of wildfire preparedness.
In a groundbreaking move that could reshape wildfire insurance nationwide, the Tahoe Donner Association has secured a first-of-its-kind policy that links premium pricing directly to decades of active forest management.
On Friday, April 18, 2025, elected officials and agency leaders from across the Sierra region, including representatives from the Town of Truckee, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and multiple special districts, met with Congressman Kevin Kiley in Rocklin to advocate for the reinstatement of federal funding for forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts.
From Monterey Herald...
At the Town Council meeting on April 22, Mayor Jan Zabriskie officially proclaimed May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month, reaffirming the Town of Truckee's commitment to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and safety in its vulnerable mountain community. The proclamation emphasizes the extreme threat posed by wildfire across California and the critical role the Truckee community plays in fostering resilience ahead of fire season.
Have you ever heard the term WUI and wondered what it means? The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) refers to areas where human-made structures and infrastructure; homes, neighborhoods, and roads are located near or within natural areas such as the forests that surround us and the Lake Tahoe Basin. These areas are naturally vulnerable to wildfires because of the proximity between flammable vegetation and human development.
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