alarm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 11:15am
The following are the 49 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 11-16, 2017.
4/11
14:50 - 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
17:02 - 1800 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
17:21 - 2100 block of South Ave - Building or structure weakened or collapsed
4/12
00:01 - 3300 block of Treehaven Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 3:19pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 1-10, 2017.
4/1
11:02 - 2700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
08:53 - 210 block of South Ave - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
11:45 11 - block of Tata Ln - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:57 - 1500 block of Kirkwood Meadows Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
16:46 - 1000 block of Johnson Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
18:53 - 900 block of Julie Ln - Building fire
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/01/2017 - 5:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 173 calls between March 21-27, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
3/21
No Arrests
3/22
No Arrests
3/23
DUI in the 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Burglary in the 1100 block of Fairway Ave
DUI in the 2200 block of Wyoming Ave
DUI in the 1100 block of Keller Ave
3/24
DUI at Fern and Montreal Roads
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/01/2017 - 11:11am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 7-22, 2017.
3/7: 9 calls - 1 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 carbon monoxide detector calls/no leak, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 good intent, 1 water issue, 1 public service, 1 dispatched and canceled en route
3/8: 9 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 vehicle accident no injuries, 1 smoke scare
3/9: 7 calls - 3 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 false alarm, 1 unintentional alarm sound, 1 detector activation/no fire
Auto thefts and burglaries continue to target South Lake Tahoe residents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 10:06pm
There has been a rash of suspicious circumstances in the Gardner Mountain area over the last week, ones that remind residents to lock their cars to prevent petty theft and other crimes of opportunity.
On March 19 between 4:04 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., 10 calls went into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department about suspicious activity on Gardner Street, Clement Street, Julie Lane, Tata Lane and Sand Harbor Road. In each incident, dome lights were on several cars as if some person(s) attempted to open them. In one incident the truck's doors were open and a stereo was stolen.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/17/2017 - 8:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 189 calls between March 8-14, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
3/8
Other Misdemeanor in the 1700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Transient / Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Fraud in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
3/9
Warrant in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Transient / Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/08/2017 - 8:25am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 1 - 6, 2017.
3/1/17: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 dispatched and canceled en route
3/2/17: 11 calls - 5 EMS, 1 alarm sounded/no fire, 1 sprinkler activation/no fire, 1 detector activation/no fire, 1 EMS dispatched and canceled en route, 2 no incident found
3/3/17: 15 calls - 8 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 2 carbon monoxide incidents, 1 alarm sounded/no fire, 1 smoke detector activation/no fire
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 11:58pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 23 - 28, 2017.
2/23: 7 calls - 5 EMS, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 arcing/shorted electrical equipment
2/24: 12 calls - 5 EMS, 3 interfacility transfer, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 dispatched and canceled en route, 1 public service, 1 no incident found upon arrival
2/25: 12 calls - 7 EMS, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 water problem, 1 dispatched and canceled en route, 1 alarm sounded/no fire, 1 no incident found upon arrival
Auto burglaries on rise in South Lake Tahoe; Two car thefts in one day
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 12:52am
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is warning residents and visitors to take extra precaution in protecting their valuables as nine thefts from vehicles occurred between February 20-25, and two cars were stolen on February 24.
Six of the auto burglaries were in the Tahoe Island area and most of the cars involved in the City were left unlocked by their owners.
The first stolen car was a 2010 Silver Nissan Altima with Illinois license plate Z495853. It was stolen from the 1100 block of Herbert Avenue but has since been recovered.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 6:14pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 16 - 22, 2017.
2/16: 9 calls - 3 EMS, 2 dispatched & canceled en route, 1 power line down, 1 water problem, 1 public service, 1 detector deactivation/no fire
2/17: 14 calls - 5 EMS, 4 interfacility transfers, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 service call, 1 gas leak, 1 false alarm
2/18: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 1 power line down, 1 gas leak, 1 smoke detector activation/no fire
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/18/2017 - 11:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 192 calls between February 7 - 13, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/7
Warrant in the 1800 block of 13th Street
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Industrial Ave
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
2/8
Unlicensed driver at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Edgewood Circle
2/9
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
2/10
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/18/2017 - 7:14pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 1 - 15, 2017.
2/1: 5 calls - 4 EMS, 1 vehicle accident with injuries
2/2: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 public service assistance
2/3: 7 calls - 2 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 lock-out, 1 public service assistance, 2 alarms sounded due to malfunction
2/4: 8 calls - 6 EMS, 1 CO detector activation due to malfunction, 1 alarm 3 sounded/no fire
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/11/2017 - 8:17pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from January 9 - January 31 , 2017.
1/9: 9 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 public service call, 2 no incidents found
1/10: 19 calls: 8 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 CO detector deactivation, 1 lock out, 4 power lines down, 1 no incident found, 2 public service calls, 1 building fire
Roof collapse in South Lake Tahoe at Harrison Avenue complex
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 9:55am
The historic building that housed a liquor store and other businesses in South Lake Tahoe suffered significant damage after a heavy snow load contributed to the collapse of the building's roof early Monday morning.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/21/2017 - 10:52pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from December 7, 2016 to January , 2017.
12/7: 11 calls - 5 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 building fire, 1 cooking fire, 1 water or steam leak, 1 no incident found, 1 carbon monoxide false alarm
12/8: 6 calls - 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 interfacility psych transfer
12/9: 6 calls - 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning
Structure fire causes major damage to lodge structure at Lake Tahoe's Homewood Mountain Resort
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:55am
5:00 p.m. update 12/28/16: Homewood Resort at Lake Tahoe will be opening their lifts on Thursday, just one day after a fire destroyed their South Lodge.
"We are expecting to have 'top-to-bottom' skiing and boarding available to our guests," says a message on the Homewood website. "Our team would like to thank the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Placer County Sheriffs, our community partners and most importantly our amazing employees that are working to get our operations up and running for tomorrow."
Inn by the Lake changes name to Hotel Azure Tahoe – $3.5 million renovation completed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 3:21pm
Inn by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe has changed their name, and along with a new name comes new rooms and suites, and renovated public areas.
The hotel located at 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd., is now called Hotel Azure, a name to match the lake across the street and the skies that surround them.
Hotel Azure has completed extensive renovations with the re-opening of the hotel in time for ski season.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 11:25pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from November 23 to December 6, 2016.
11/23/16: 9 calls: 3 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident no injuries, 1 vehicle vs pedestrian accident, 1 cooking fire confined to container, 1 no incident found, 1 mobile property fire
11/24/16: 11 calls: 6 EMS, 1 EMS canceled en route, 1 smoke detector activation/no fire, 1 water or steam leak, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 water problem "other"
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 12:10pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from November 9 to November 22, 2016.
11/9/16: 6 calls - 4 EMS, 1 fire in structure, 1 interfacility transfer
11/10/16: 6 calls - 3 EMS, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 smoke detector activation, 1 scare of smoke/odor of smoke
11/11/16: 7 calls - 3 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 incident not found upon arrival, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 CO activation due to malfunction
11/12/16: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 incident not found upon arrival
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/12/2016 - 9:27pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from October 12 to November 8, 2016.
10/12/16: 11 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 woodland fire, 2 water or steam leak, 1 no incident found, 1 smoke scare/odor of smoke, 1 CO detector activation
10/13/16: 11 calls: 5 EMS, 1 police matter, 1 call to assist invalid, 1 smoke detector activation-no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 7:43pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from October 1 - 11, 2016.
10/1/16: 10 calls - 5 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 person in distress, 2 illegal attempts to burn, 1 alarm sounded - no fire
10/2/16: 7 calls - 3 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 chimney or flue fire
10/3/16: 8 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 gas leak, 1 good intent call
10/4/16: 7 calls - 5 EMS, 1 no incidents found upon arrival
Smoke detectors: Do you know your expiration date?
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 6:57pm
During Fire Prevention Week, the Tahoe Fire Fuels Team is reminding Lake Tahoe Basin residents that this is the time to check your smoke alarm.
Even if you change your batteries in the old style alarm annually, their life expectancy is still ten years. The new sealed smoke detectors which are required in new building codes require no battery change but they too are expected to only last ten years.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 7:33pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from September 22 to September 30, 2016
9/22/16: 9 calls - 6 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 police matters
9/23/16: 11 calls - 7 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 carbon monoxide incident, 2 good intent calls
9/24/16: 9 calls - 3 EMS, 1 carbon monoxide detector activated - no CO, 1 police matter, 1 wildland fire, 1 barbeque/tar kettle, 1 fire "other," 1 emergency medical service "other"
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/14/2016 - 9:07pm
he following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from September 8 to September 12, 2016.
9/8/16 - 10 calls: 5 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 medical assist, 1 canceled enroute, 1 no incident found.
9/9/16 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 carbon monoxide incident, 1 interfacility transfer.
9/10/16 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 medical assist, 1 motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident.
9/11/16 - 9 calls: 6 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 carbon monoxide incident.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 10:50pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from September 1 to 7, 2016.
9/1/16 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 public service, 1 smoke detector activation
9/2/16 - 10 calls: 3 EMS, 2 assist invalid, 2 wildland fires, 1 canceled en route, 1 alarm activation - no fire, 1 vehicle accident no fire
9/3/16 - 14 calls: 6 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 smoke detector activation - no fire, 1 power line down, 1 water problem, 2 unauthorized burning, 1 brush fire
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/01/2016 - 9:14pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from August 26 to August 31, 2016.
8/26/16- 13 Calls: 7 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 good intent call, 1 alarm sounded - no fire, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 medical assist
8/27/16- 14 Calls: 9 EMS, 1 detector activation-no fire, 1 smoke detector malfunction, 1 heat detector malfunction, 1 no incident found, 1 interfacility transfer
8/28/16- 7 Calls: 4 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 passenger vehicle fire, 1 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:20pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from August 19 to August 25, 2016.
8/19/16: 17 calls: 8 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 3 dispatch errors, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 3 canceled en route, 1 public service assist
8/20/16: 14 calls: 8 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 smoke scare/odor of smoke, 1 gasoline spill, 3 canceled en route
8/21/16: 12 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 3 dispatch error, 1 vehicle accident no injuries, 1 false alarm, 1 alarm sounded-no fire
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/21/2016 - 1:46pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from August 11 to August 18, 2016.
8/11/16: 9 calls - 3 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 false alarm, 1 medical assist, 1 public assistance, 2 canceled en route
8/12/16: 11 calls - 9 EMS, 1 unintentional transmission of alarm, 1 vehicle accident with injuries
8/13/16: 16 calls - 10 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 no incident found, 2 canceled en route, 1 unauthorized burning
Sheriff asking for public's help in locating suspect in attempted television theft
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/19/2016 - 1:10pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in an attempted theft on August 9 at 1:50 a.m.
A silver Dodge pick-up truck with two men inside drove into the parking lot of the Gardnerville Walmart. The passenger was dropped and then the driver took the truck around the building and parked by the emergency exit doors.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 12:15am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from August 1 to August 10, 2016.
8/1/16: 15 calls - 6 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 ring or jewelry removal, 1 public service, 1 wildland fire, 1 arcing or shorted electrical equipment, 2 no incidents found, 1 unauthorized burning
8/2/16: 8 calls - 1 EMS, 1 carbon monoxide detector activation, 1 medical assist, 1 good intent call, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 citizen complaint, 1 call to assist invalid, 1 barbeque, tar kettle issue
8/3/16: 6 calls - 6 EMS
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 6:58pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from July 13 to July 31, 2016.
7/13 - 14 calls: 9 EMS, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 3 smoke scare/smell of smoke, 1 canceled en route.
7/14 - 11 calls: 7 EMS, 1 public service call, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 no incident found.
7/15 - 8 calls: 5 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 1 smoke detector malfunction.
7/16 - 17 calls: 14 EMS, 1 citizen complaint, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 canceled en route.
7/17 - 10 calls: 8 EMS, 1 grass fire at rear of 1030 Al Tahoe Blvd, 1 canceled en route.
Theft on the rise in South Lake Tahoe; SLTPD offers advice on protecting belongings
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 3:57pm
Readers of South Tahoe Now are already aware of this with our weekly coverage of police and sheriff calls for the South Shore, there is a rise in property theft.
According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), the rise is a result of thieves being able to act quickly when they see unattended and unsecured property in vehicles, homes and public places. Since July 1, 2016, there have been 54 reported thefts in just the city limits, or 3.375 thefts per day. Of the 54 thefts reported, 61% (33) are a result of unsecured and/or unattended property.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 8:55pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from July 1 - July 12, 2016.
7/1
13 calls: 10 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 canceled en route, 1 gasoline or other flammable liquid
7/2
25 calls: 12 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 2 vehicle accidents with injuries, 2 "good intent" call, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 smoke scare/smell of smoke, 2 false alarms, 1 police matter assist, 1 canceled en route, 1 no incident found upon arrival
7/3
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 6:24pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 24 - June 30, 2016.
6/24
9 calls: 7 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 false alarm
6/25
15 calls: 10 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 3 false alarm, 1 unauthorized burning
6/26
9 calls: 7 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 "good intent" call
6/27
8 calls: 4 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident, 1 "no incident found" upon arrival
6/28
Placer County Planning Commission votes against Martis Valley Project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 6:00pm
“Last night’s vote by the Placer County Planning Commission to reject the proposed development at Martis Valley West is great news for all who love Lake Tahoe," said Darcie Goodman Collins, PhD, executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
The Placer County Planning Commission has voted to recommend denial of the Martis Valley West Parcel Specific Plan and the certification of the project environmental impact report.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/25/2016 - 8:52am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 16 - June 23, 2016.
6/16 - 6 calls: 5 EMS, 1 "no incident found upon arrival"
6/17 - 14 calls: 7 EMS, 1 call to assist invalid, 1 steam/vapor thought to be smoke, 1 gas leak, 1 dispatch error, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 medical assist
6/18 - 6 calls: 5 EMS, 1 false alarm
6/19 - 6 calls: 3 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 attempted illegal burning
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 7:36pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 1 to June 15, 2016.
June 1 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident no injuries, 1 police matter, 1 sprinkler activation no fire, 1 alarm activation no fire, 1 canceled en route.
June 2 - 11 calls: 7 EMS, 1 police matter, 1 vehicle accident with no injuries, 1 no incident found, 1 smoke detector activation no fire.
June 3 - 12 calls: 7 EMS, 1 unauthorized burning, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 dispatch error, 1 vehicle accident with injuries.
Gardnerville fire displaces residents, injures two
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:03am
A three alarm fire at an apartment complex in Gardnerville injured two people and displaced the residents.
At 5:40 p.m., East Fork Fire Department and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the complex located at 1375 Lampe Lane and found the building fully engulfed. The called in several other fire safety agencies to assist including Tahoe Douglas, Carson City, Storey County, Reno, Truckee Meadows, Mono County and REMSA. 50 personnel responded along with 16 pieces of equipment.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/04/2016 - 6:10pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from May 19 - May 31, 2016.
5/19 - 8 calls: 2 EMS, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 power line down, 1 EMS/Rescue standby, 1 false alarm, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found
5/20 - 3 calls: 1 EMS, 1 good intent call, 1 service call "other"
5/21 - 5 calls: 2 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 good intent call
5/22 - 7 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 electrical wiring/equipment problem
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 10:39pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from May 13 - May 18, 2016.
5/13 - 3 Calls: 3 EMS
5/14 - 9 Calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 system malfunction, 1 good intent call
5/15 - 5 Calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 dispatch error, 1 "special type of incident"
5/16 - 13 Calls: 6 EMS, 1 assist invalid, 1 alarm sounded due to malfunction, 3 smoke detector activation - no smoke, 2 canceled en route
5/17 - 5 Calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 11:20am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 25 to May 12, 2016.
4/25 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 interfacility transfer
4/26 - 8 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 1 psych transfer, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 canceled en route
4/27 - 11 calls: 6 EMS, 1 police matter, 1 person in distress, 1 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 CO detector malfunction
4/28 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer
4/29 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 2 psych transfer, 3 canceled en route, 1 smoke detector activation
City to start annual fire inspections of local businesses
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 7:53pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe sent out emails to local businesses this week, advising them it is time for their required annual life and safety inspections of all existing commercial buildings which, among others, are used to sell merchandise, public assembly, hotels and motels.
Travis Taylor, the City's Fire Inspector, has begun the drop-in inspections which can take place Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 11:12am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 14 to April 20, 2016.
4/14: 5 calls: 5 EMS.
4/15: 7 calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 assist for invalid, 2 false alarm, 1 carbon monoxide incident.
4/16: 11 calls: 7 EMS, 1 sprinkler activation with no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer.
4/17: 4 calls: 2 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle fire.
4/18: 7 calls: 4 EMS, 1 public service, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 interfacility transfer.
Two men sought in Northern Nevada Coin Shop burglary
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/19/2016 - 5:12pm
The Northern Nevdada Coin Shop on Highway 395 in Minden was broken into in the early morning hours Monday, April 18.
At 1:50 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an alarm at the business. When they arrived they discovered unknown suspects had forced entry into the building through an exterior door. One inside, the suspects entered the business and stole coins and jewelry.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/15/2016 - 10:47am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 17 to April 13, 2016.
3/17 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 building fire, 1 wildland fire, 1 call to assist invalid, 2 canceled en route.
3/18 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 system malfunction, 1 excessive heat and scorch burns with no fire, 1 assist invalid, 1 canceled en route.
3/19 - 13 calls: 9 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 smoke detector malfunction, 1 invalid assist.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 1:17pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 19 to March 10, 2015.
2/19 - 13 Calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS canceled en route, 1 person in distress, 1 water or steam leak, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 public service assistance
2/20 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer
2/21 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 carbon monoxide detector malfunction
2/22 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 2 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 9:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 27 to February 18, 2016.
1/27 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 CO2 detector malfunction, 1 water/steam leak, 1 public service assistance.
1/28 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 unintentional alarm.
1/29 - 19 calls: 13 EMS, 1 public service assistance, 1 psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 smoke detector malfunction.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 4:03pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 12 to January 26, 2016.
January 12 - 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 assist other agency
January 13 - 9 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 detector activation-no fire, 1 vehicle accident-no injuries, 1 "special" outside fire (downed tree on fire, no cause determined)
January 14 - 9 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 house fire, 2 cancelled en route, 1 unintentional smoke detector activation, 1 false alarm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/10/2016 - 8:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 21, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
December 21: 10 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 hazardous condition (other), 1 assist police call, 1 malfunctioning alarm, 1 call canceled en route, 1 carbon monoxide incident
December 22: 13 calls: 6 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 calls canceled en route, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 alarm system sounded with no incident, 1 passenger vehicle fire, 1 public assistance call
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2015 - 7:59pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 11 to December 20, 2015.
December 11: 12 Calls: 4 EMS calls, 3 Interfacility transfers, 1 call for arching electrical equipment, 2 no incidents found, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
December 12: 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 public service assistance, 1 cooking fire.
December 13: 1 call: Smoke Detector activation, no fire.
December 14: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
