Al Tahoe Firewise Community volunteers to perform property assessments

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the support of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR), the Al Tahoe neighborhood has begun the process of becoming a certified Firewise USA ® recognized neighborhood.

As part of the application process, SLTFR and Al Tahoe community volunteers will be walking in the Al Tahoe neighborhood October 27-30 and performing random wildfire risk assessment/evaluations on 20 percent of the 1520 properties from the street.

The volunteers will have bright yellow vests on so they can be easily identified

as doing Firewise community work. The data collected will be used for a report which is required to be considered for certification. Volunteers will be looking for good examples of properties that have already been hardscaped and have reduced their wildfire risk.

This assessment is all part of the goal for the Al Tahoe neighborhood to become a Fire Safe Community.

In August, SLTFR and the Zephyr Fire Crew were in Al Tahoe and helping homeowners with chipping services and cleaned up a selected demonstration home.

On the South Shore, only Golden Bear is a Firewise USA ® recognized neighborhood. In February they finished the process that started with a neighborhood meeting in 2018.