SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Al Tahoe Firewise, the largest Firewise USA® district in the Tahoe Basin, will host a community BBQ event at Fire Station #2 (2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd. @ Star Lake) for all
residents and owners in the Al Tahoe neighborhoods located within the boundaries shown on the map above.
A $10 donation to Al Tahoe Firewise is suggested and appreciated, which will help support the Al Tahoe Firewise educational and defensible space programs and projects held throughout the year.
This team-building event will help unite the Al Tahoe Firewise community
in their efforts to improve their homes’ survivability from wildfires. By continuing to perform defensible space and home hardening fire mitigation around their homes, the Al Tahoe Firewise USA® district will not only be safer from wildfires but will also continue to qualify for fire insurance discounts by maintaining their “in good standing” recognition status with the national Firewise USA® organization.
This event’s guest speakers (from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p,m,) will include Phillip Irwin, a California Fair Plan Liaison, and Fire Chief Jim Drennan, discussing his experiences on the Angora and Caldor Fires and the importance of “ladder fuel” removal when mitigating wildfire risk. Additional presenters will give updates on proposed legislation and recommendations pertaining to home insurability.
Another feature of this event is to solicit the names of disadvantaged community members whose properties require defensible space fire mitigation within the Al Tahoe Firewise district. Nominations will be taken for those who are elderly, disabled, have limited incomes, or are veterans in need of help. Several of these properties will be cleared of combustible debris by volunteers at the district’s August 8th “Yard Clean-up and Chipping Day” — hosted by the district with chipping services provided by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue’s chipping crew.
Al Tahoe Firewise invites all members of the community to visit www.altahoefirewise.com, where helpful information about Firewise USA®, fire prevention, preparing for evacuations, and insurance providers currently offering discounts can be found.
Remember, you are only as safe as your next-door neighbor!
What: Al Tahoe Firewise Community BBQ
When: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 11 am-2 pm
Where: Fire Station 2
2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe