little valley fire
Sugar Pine Foundation gets musician Jack Johnson's help this summer
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 6:17pm
As of 2016, the Sugar Pine Foundation has spearheaded the plating of over 94,000 sugar pine seedlings within 1,696 acres while involving over 6,600 volunteers, and the 2017 season is here.
Emerald Fire showed how fuel reduction minimized forest damage
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 9:28pm
It doesn’t take a wildland fire professional to see how fuel reduction can protect forests and communities.
It just takes a field trip to the site of the Emerald fire near the southwestern shores of Lake Tahoe.
Despite burning at the same time and under similar conditions to the disastrous Little Valley fire, the Emerald fire was much less destructive.
Two storms headed to Lake Tahoe bringing rain, wind and snow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 11:24pm
Two storms are headed to Lake Tahoe and each will bring rain, wind and a chance of snow.
The first storm will hit Thursday into Friday, with the other one right on its tail Saturday night into Sunday.
Storm one:
Hurricane Seymour off the coast of Mexico will bring heavy rainfall that will likely cause travel delays, especially for those driving across the Sierra. The peak period for heavy rain looks like it will be early Friday morning. Rain will spillover into Western Nevada as well, so be prepared with ponding water on the roadway.
Prescribed burn blamed for Little Valley Fire
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 10:58pm
Fire investigators say the Oct. 14 Little Valley Fire, which destroyed 23 homes, 17 outbuildings and chewed more than 2,200 acres was caused by a prescribed fire conducted earlier in the month by the Nevada Division of Forestry.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the report available shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, and was unavailable for comment.
Heavy rain totals with Saturday's storm in the Sierra, more on the way
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 9:45am
Since Friday morning, rain has pummeled many areas of the Sierra Nevada. As of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, South Lake Tahoe had received 2.54" of rain, with more on the way. By Monday morning, a trace of new snow could be seen on the South Shore.
Little Valley Fire is now 55% contained, 3,400 acres burned
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/15/2016 - 5:55pm
10/16/16 update 7:00PM - The Little Valley Fire is holding at 3,400 acres with 55 percent containment. 667 personnel remain on the incident. More rain forecast tonight which will aid in extinguishing the fire which started on Friday.
22 residences and 17-outbuildings were destroyed with 480 homes saved in the direct vicinity of the fire. Multiple structures remain under threat until 100-percent containment has been achieved.
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10:00PM update - Current acreage burned in the Little Valley Fire has been revised at 3,400 acres with 20 percent containment this evening.
Flash flood warning for Emerald Fire and Little Valley Fire areas
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 9:27pm
There is a flash flood warning on Saturday for the Little Valley and Emerald Fire burn scars.
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued the warning for Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.
Another band of heavy rain is expected Saturday afternoon with rainfall rates over over 1" in three hours in the areas of the burns. The rain could trigger debris flows and rock falls, which have already been reported across Highway 89 near the Emerald Fire.
These rocks and debris may affect area homes and highways, the NWS said.
I-580 and Eastlake reopen as Little Valley Fire burns 2,000 acres; 19 homes burn
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 7:31am
UPDATE 1:00PM 10/15/16: The Little Valley Fire in Washoe Valley has now burned 3,460 acres with 5 percent containment. Four injuries due to smoke inhalation have been reported.
The Sierra Front Type III Incident Management Team reports that 22 residences and 17-outbuildings have been destroyed. 500 structures are still under threat.
Interstate 580 is open in both directions, as is old U.S. Highway 395. Franktown Road, the area where most of the home damage is, remains closed.
