house fire

Dear El Dorado County voters,
A little over a year ago, I was asked to serve on the Lake Valley Fire Protection District’s Feasibility Committee for Measure B. I represented you—the homeowner, citizen, and taxpayer. I would like to share a little about what I learned about the Lake Valley Fire Protection District and about Measure B.

Most importantly, I learned that our Lake Valley Fire Protection District is in dire need of our help in order to maintain their current excellent and top-notch level of service, and to sustain a healthy future.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Fire crews are still on the scene of a house fire tonight.

At 10:30 p.m.. October 9, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) was called to a home on Warr Road. Nearby residents calling into the 911 dispatch center said flames were visible, and due to the number of calls, SLTFR Battalion Chief Jay Manning called for Tahoe Douglas and Lake Valley fire departments to come assist as he was en route.

Upon arrival, they found the one-story home fully engulfed in fire. Firefighters could see "heavy fire involvement" on the right side of the home.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) will start the process to raise water service rates by up to six percent and sewer rates by up to five percent in order to start replacing aging pipes and providing improved fire flow throughout their service area. If fully implemented, this increase would fuel an $81.5M capital improvement program for sewer improvements, and $70M for water system improvements, especially fire flow projects.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One man has been arrested in connection with Friday's house fire on Kyburz Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.

Joe Johnson, 37, was arrested on a felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of a police officer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A home in South Lake Tahoe is most likely a total loss after a fire ripped through it Friday evening.

At 5:08 p.m. on November 2, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) was dispatched to a home in the 1800 block of Delta Street in the Y area of town. Upon arrival they found an 800-square-foot home fully engulfed with flames.

The two residents of the house were not at home when the fire broke out.

A house fire in Meyers brought out crews from multiple agencies on Friday, July 13.

Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) responded to a structure fire call at approximately 11:04 a,m. Crews arrived to the scene on Kiowa Drive to find smoke and flames coming from the lower lever of the home. Firefighters initiated a fire attack and with the help of CalFire, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and North Tahoe Fire, crews were able to knock down the flames and extinguish the fire.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

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2:28 a.m. - Spousal Battery - South Lake Tahoe - 28-YEAR-OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR SPOUSAL BATTERY.

A South Lake Tahoe house fire this morning sent one woman to the hospital and killed her two dogs.

At 6:56 a.m. on June 9, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue responded to a fire in a duplex at 973 Paloma Street.

SLTFR Chief Jeff Meston said the occupant, a female, was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital after she suffered smoke inhalation. He said two dogs perished in the fire and animal control was on their way to the home to assist in retrieval.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue has had a very busy week, from battling flooded streets, homes, businesses, downed power lines, fallen trees, stuck cars, collisions and even a house fire.

South Lake Tahoe has just two fire engine companies, so 35 calls in one day would keep a department three times as big very busy.

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

The Tahoe Douglas Fire Department is holding a blood drive in honor of Fresno Fire Department Captain Pete Dern who was burned over 70% of his body while responding to an house fire in March.

Not only will donations show support for first responders who put their lives on the line to aid and protect us, donors also earn a chance at winning one of two $750 Southwest Airlines gift cards.

A home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at a fire in the 3600 block of Shawnee Drive in Northern Douglas County on Saturday night.

Sixteen units from the East Fork Fire and Paramedic District were on scene with additional units from the Carson City Fire Department.

When they arrived at approximately 6:45 p.m., 80% of the structure was already involved in fire according to Sgt. Pat Brooks of the Douglas County Sheriff's Deparment.

Nobody was home when the fire broke out. Tbe Red Cross is helping the family.

An electrical fire at a Nottaway Drive home in South Lake Tahoe caused extensive damage to the home's kitchen as well as smoke damage to the rest of the house.

The Sunday afternoon house fire brought out a large response from Lake Valley Fire, South Lake Tahoe Police and El Dorado County Sheriffs officers.

According to Leona Allen, Lake Valley Fire Department's Press Information Officer, the exact cause of the fire is unknown at this time. She told South Tahoe Now, "we won't have a value for quite some time."

Two women were found deceased inside a house fire in Placerville on Friday morning. El Dorado County Fire responded to the house fire on Rose Lane at 5:48 a.m. Upon extinguishing the fire they found the women inside. The Coroner's office has determined that their cause of death to be gunshot wounds.

62 year old Carol Hague and 58 year old Crystal Ann Ward have been identified as the victims.

Arson investigators responded to the scene along with Coroner and Sheriff’s Office investigative personnel. An investigation is continuing into the fire and the deaths.

Other than a puppy that suffered from smoke inhalation, no one was injured after a house fire started at 1601 Estate Court, South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday. Lake Valley Fire Protection District Fi...

South Lake Tahoe Fire Department responded early Sunday morning to a house fire at Carson and Armstrong avenues where there was a marijuana grow operation.

According to a news release, all three South Tahoe Fire engines and both medic units were committed at the fire scene, reported at 12:30 a.m. The fire was knocked down quickly so both primary and secondary searches were completed with no victims found and overhaul began.

Liberty Energy and Southwest Gas responded to secure the utilities and SLTFD was able to shut down the
water to the house.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - One person suffered minor injuries in an early Sunday morning fire that destroyed a home near Lake Tahoe's West Shore, an official said Monday.Crews with the North Tahoe Fire P...

Well-known South Shore Lake Tahoe artist Peter Darvas was being treated at Barton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening after he tried putting out a house fire on Pioneer Trail.

Authorities said the fire, reported shortly before 6 p.m., was at the corner of Edna and Pioneer Trail. Darvas’ home, according to city records, is at 3128 Pioneer Trail – at that corner.

According to a message from City Manager Nancy Kerry to Councilman Tom Davis, Darvas was in the house and tried to put the fire out. He was being treated at Barton Memorial Hospital.

A house fire that started in a box in back of a fireplace and spread into the attic of a Cold Creek Trail home was knocked down Thursday night. No one was hurt in the blaze, which was largely confined to the attic and ceiling, said Lake Valley Fire Protection District Chief Gareth Harris.
The house, located at 2497 Cold Creek Trail is not habitable but still standing. The fire was reported at around 7 p.m. Estimated damage to the home is between $75,000 to $100,000, Harris said.

TAHOE CITY - Two people were killed early Tuesday morning after a fire, reportedly accidental in nature, engulfed a home on Lake Tahoe's West Shore.Placer County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Ausnow ...