Lake Tahoe Wildfire Preparation Workshop open to the public

Join the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities to learn how to prepare your family and home for wildfire. In the Lake Tahoe Basin it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when the next wildfire will occur, so now is the time to prepare.

They are holding a free workshop on September 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the North Tahoe Fire Protection District located at 222 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City. It is free and open to the public.

Local experts will be on hand to teach participants about:

Access: Increase the likelihood of emergency personnel accessing your home during an emergency
Built Environment: Address ember vulnerabilities on your home
Community Protection: Work with public land agency urban lot management programs
Defensible Space: Properly maintain the vegetation around your home
Evacuation: Plan and prepare for evacuation

There will be guest speakers, including Ann Grant, a Skyland Neighborhood Fire Adapted Community Leader; Susie Kocher of the University of California Cooperative Extension; Chief Mike Schwartz of the North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Carlie Teague, Tahoe Resource Conservation District.

The workshop will be held at the North Tahoe Fire Protection District located at 222 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City.