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KUDOS & KINDNESS: Nice job Tahoe Douglas Fire District
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 1:24pmToday I witnessed a pleasant sight from our local fire department, Tahoe Douglas Fire District. In our neighborhood there were a number of dead treats that required removal. I walked over to the jo...
Tahoe Douglas picks chief from within department
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/29/2011 - 10:06amTahoe Douglas Fire Protection District has promoted Ben Sharit to fire chief. Sharit started with the district in 1985 as a firefighter/paramedic, rising through the ranks in the last 26 years. He sta...
Burn pile catches fire on Upper Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:52amFire crews have responded this morning to upper Kingsbury Grade where a small fire broke out near the Tahoe Rim Trail across from Andrea Court.
The fire apparently started from a smoldering burn pile. It spread to about 10 feet by 10 feet in size and was reported at around 11:35. Multiple fire units from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District responded and have knocked it down.
Rotary provides ZCES climbing wall for gym
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 12:36amTahoe Douglas Rotary recently provided a donation to Zephyr Cove Elementary School for a climbing wall in the gym. “The climbing wall supports physical ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../rotary-provides-zce...
Small brush fire snuffed at Upper Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 12:02pmFirefighters responded this morning to a quarter-acre brush fire that emitted a lot of smoke near the top of Kingsbury Grade. No structures were threatened. The fire, reported at around 11:45 a.m. was controlled quickly by the first responding unit from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, said Fire Chief Ben Sharit.
Gas leak at lower Kingsbury Grade prompts 'small area' evacuation
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:21amA natural gas leak, reported at around 8:50 this morning, has prompted the evacuation of a small area around the 200 block of S.R. 207 Kingsbury Grade, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief Ben Sharit. The initial report came in from the contracting firm Peak Construction. It was reported as a 2-inch gas line leak. The leak was secured quickly by crews and Southwest Gas has arrived, Sharit said. The evacuation area are buildings at 290 Kingsbury Grade near the 7-Eleven.
9/11 event benefits Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:58pm11 from 11am-4pm, the Horizon Casino-Resort in conjunction with JRW Group Entertainment will host a community event with 100 percent of the proceeds to be donated to the Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad. Admi...
Fire chief to retire next month
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Chief Guy LeFever will retire Sept. 2 after nearly 33 years at the district.LeFever, 55, thanked fellow firefighters and district b...
