LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to continue the following prescribed fire operations this week, pending all required approvals. They estimate this work will continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fires are used to reduce overgrown vegetation, thereby protecting local communities, infrastructure, and natural resources from wildfires.
Prescribed fires planned for the area include:
- Lilly Lake BE02 Rx, 8 Acres, El Dorado County, Benwood Meadow, Echo Summit, South Shore
- Lilly Lake BE03 Rx, 42 Acres, El Dorado County, Benwood Meadow, Echo Summit, South Shore
These areas may be closed to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. For more detailed information about air quality, go to AirNow online or download the app. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.
They will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.
Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website, social media channels and the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Prescribed Fire Map. Officials will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.