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Burning Man 2013 ticket sales tiered; 55,000 available
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/06/2013 - 7:01am
After selling 3,000 tickets during the holidays, Burning Man officials have announced the sale of 55,000 tickets for 2013.
According to the official Burning Man website, organizers say they've come up with a ticket sales plan to meet the needs of the "greatest number of people possible," given that there is a limited supply available.
Forest Service approves Upper Echo Lakes Fuels Reduction project
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 4:10pmA tree thinning and fuels reduction project on about 100 acres in the Upper Echo Lakes area and portions of a roadless area could begin this year, according to a decision by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
The project would take up to six years to complete and includes the removal of trees up to 16 inches in diameter, which would be collected, put into piles and either burned or made available for firewood. There is a possibility of brief closures of areas adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail, according to the Forest Service.
Expect significant smoke from East Shore pile burning
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 4:07pmKudos & Kindness: Thanks for making Tahoe Decompression a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Burning Man regional contacts would like to express their gratitude to everyone that participated in Tahoe Decompression 2012. Tahoe Decompression 2012, a benefit for Live Violence Free a...
Upper Kingsbury Grade prescribed burning set for Thursday
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 4:27pmA prescribed fire is planned for upper Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin Drive at Lake Tahoe South Shore Thursday, Nov. 15.
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will burn around a quarter acre, conditions permitting. Across the lake, prescribed burning is also slated for the Bunker Road area near Tahoe City. Both operations are scheduled to last through the day.
Prescribed fire operations continue at South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 3:11pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area near South Lake Tahoe, Saturday, Nov. 10.Crews anticipate burning three to five acres, cond...
Prescribed fire operations continue
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 6:00amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations in the Kiva Beach area near the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Nov. 7.Crews anticipate burning two acres, conditio...
LTCC Theater Arts Department presents 'Lone Star' and 'Laundry and Bourbon'
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 11:50amEvent Date:
November 15, 2012 - 8:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department is proud to present an hilarious evening of theatre with the duet, “Lone Star” and “Laundry and Bourbon,” two companion one-act comedies by renowned playwright, James McLure. The production is directed by Susan Boulanger.
Performances are November 15, 16, 17 at 8:00 p.m, and November 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $7.00 Seniors, $5.00 Students with valid I.D., and children under 13; free for veterans and active military. Children under 6 will not be allowed in the theatre.
Lighting up the After Burner
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/03/2012 - 6:00amJeff Clark is a serious business man, or at least he's always considered himself one. But when some of his friends headed to Black Rock Desert, Nev., for the 2012 Burning Man, he decided to give...
Arsonist in 2007 Burning Man event killed in train incident
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 9:19amThe man who famously spent two years in a Nevada prison for prematurely setting fire to the Burning Man effigy in 2007 has died, according to news reports.
Paul Addis, a longtime Burner and artist fed up with the way Burning Man was being organized, died after he jumped in front of a moving BART train at Embarcadero station on Saturday night, according to multiple Bay Area news reports. He was 42.
Prescribed fire operations continue today on West Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 10:35amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Timberland area of the West Shore, today, Monday, October 29, 2012. Crews anticipate burning three acres over the next several days, conditions permitting.
Forest Service to lift burn ban, fire restrictions in Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 6:00pmWith the arrival of cooler, wetter weather, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will lift fire restrictions for Forest Service managed lands Wednesday, October 23, 2012. Additionally, Forest Service fire chief Kit Bailey, in conjunction with local fire chiefs, will open residential burning the same day.
West Shore of Lake Tahoe to see Forest Service prescribed fires on Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 5:36pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Timberland area on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe Tuesday, Oct. 23. Crews anticipate burning three to 10 acres per day, for a total of 10 to 20 acres, conditions permitting.
Carter Fire in Douglas County burns 3,000 acres, 30 percent containment
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 10:24amThe Carter Springs Fire in Douglas County south of Gardnerville is estimated to have grown to approximately 3,000 acres. A perimeter has been established, and the fire is now burning unburned fuels within the perimeter, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
The fire is estimated to be 30 percent contained; with full containment expected by Sept. 25.
Highway 395 has reopened with no controls in both directions. Motorists are requested to slow down while traveling through the area, and watch for emergency vehicles accessing the area.
Forest Service: Fire at Elks Point Road near Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe fully contained at 2.6 acres
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 4:02pm
UPDATE 8PM: The U.S. Forest Service reports Friday night that the fire burning on the Douglas County side of Lake Tahoe on public land off of Elks Point Road has been contained at 2.6 acres. Cheva Heck, spokeswoman for the Forest Service, said local government resources assigned to the fire are being released. An engine will remain at the fire site overnight. The cause of the fire is under investigation. "We have no reports with lightning or problems with power lines. The fire is believed to be human caused," she said.
Highway 395 re-opened after fire burns more than 2,000 acres south of Gardnerville
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 1:15pm
UPDATE 8:45AM: Highway 395 has reopened with controls (pilot vehicle) so expect delays and watch for fire vehicles, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
Circuit court upholds Lake Tahoe Angora fire analysis
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 4:09pmThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed Thursday a district court ruling upholding Lake Tahoe area environmental analysis for the Angora fire area fuels reduction project.
The Angora Restoration Project was designed to protect wildlife habitat as well as reduce long-term wildfire risk to Lake Tahoe area communities. Two environmental groups, Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity, tried to stop arguing it would harm the black-backed woodpecker.
News agencies report 5 dead in fiery South Lake Tahoe airplane crash; aircraft registered to Fresno man (VIDEO)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 10:02pm
UPDATE 3:27PM: KOLO Reno Channel 8 reports the brother of the registered owner of the Piper that crashed in South Lake Tahoe Saturday night says all five people aboard died. Javier de la Mora says his brother, Francisco de la Mora, of Fresno was in the airplane when it crashed. Francisco's wife and daughter and two other people were on board as well. Go here for the full story.
UPDATE 2:56PM: The City of South Lake Tahoe issued the following news release and photos this afternoon:
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday, August 25th at 9:48 pm from Lake Tahoe Airport. The crash ignited a fire in the meadow just past the airport off of Winnemucca Avenue. The fire burned approximately one acre and took an hour and a half to extinguish.
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department reports that the plane had been heard by witnesses to have apparent engine problems, and was seen to dip downward into the ground while attempting a turn.
According to Federal Aviation Administration, there were multiple victims and no survivors of the crash. The names of victims are not being released until notification of families is confirmed.
“Our hearts go out to the families of those that perished in this tragic accident. Thanks to the quick and cooperative efforts by multiple agencies; the fire caused by this crash was put out quickly,” said Mayor Claire Fortier.
Earlier in the day, the 23rd Annual Lake in the Sky Air Show was held at Lake Tahoe Airport. This plane was not affiliated with the air show in any way.
The location of the plane crash is within El Dorado County limits and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department is the lead agency of this investigation. FAA and National Transportation Safety Board officials arrived on site today to perform an investigation and to identify the cause of the crash.
UPDATE 1:46PM: There are multiple victims to Saturday night's plane crash in South Lake Tahoe, confirmed El Dorado Sheriff's Office Lt. Pete Van Arnum. Investigators were processing the wreckage to confirm how many victims and their identities. Investigators do not believe the victims to be locals from the South Lake Tahoe area, he said. No information concerning the identity of the victims, or the plane will be released until positive confirmation has been made, he said. Investigators from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation.
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10:36AM: Lake Tahoe News is reporting that it has exclusively learned from federal authorities that up to five people died in the plane crash on Saturday. Go here for the story. Meanwhile KOLO TV Channel 8 in Reno reports that an FAA official confirmed the plane was a Piper PA32.
UPDATE 6:55AM: A small airplane crashed in the Barton Meadows area in South Lake Tahoe sparking a wildland fire on Saturday night. Presumably there are no survivors. The crash was reported at 9:48 p.m. after the plane took off from Lake Tahoe Airport, said El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Pete Van Arnum early Sunday morning. Witnesses reported the plane was experiencing engine trouble and was seen moving downward before it crashed into flames, he said.
Lifting weights for weight loss
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 4:18amFat loss is all about caloric expenditure. We must burn more calories than we take in. While on the quest for fat loss, many people place far too much focus on how many calories they are burning du...
Cal Fire issues statewide burn ban
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:28pmCal Fire has suspended all burning permits and open fire within the State Responsibility Area of California.According to a press release from Cal Fire, the decision was prompted by California's inc...
Tahoe residents work on New Yorker’s Burning Man artwork
Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/05/2012 - 11:15amFirefighters confront wildfires across California
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 3:22pmUKIAH, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters battled several wildfires Monday burning across California, including an 800-acre blaze that prompted the evacuation of a campground in the Sierra Nevada.About 260...
Residential burning banned through season
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 4:31pmThe forest fire chief for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has suspended residential burning, also known as "dooryard" burning, through the remainder of fire season.The proh...
Increase in Burning Man crowd size challenged
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 11:47amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A California man is appealing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's decision to increase the Burning Man festival's attendance cap in the Nevada desert.Christopher Brooks' appea...
Residential burning throughout Lake Tahoe Basin prohibited
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:30pmU.S. Forest Service fire chief bans residential burning
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 10:14amThe Forest Service fire chief for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is suspending residential burning, also known as "dooryard" burning, effective today, Wednesday, July 18, 2012, through the remainder of fire season.
The ban applies to debris burning on private, state and federal lands of El Dorado and Placer counties in the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to a news release.
Residential debris burning is already banned within the South Lake Tahoe city limits, and in both the Tahoe Douglas and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection districts.
More homes evacuated near Foresthill wildfire in Placer County
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 3:00pmCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the National Guard to help local agencies fight the Robbers Fire in Placer County.
Five Black Hawk helicopters were dispatched this morning.
A specially-trained incident management team from Cal Fire is also now coordinating the attack on the Robbers Fire.
50 homes evacuated in Placer County due to fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:33amFORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) - Fire officials say 50 homes are threatened by a fire in a steep and heavily wooded area in Placer County - one of four fires still burning in Northern California.The Calif...
Calif. firefighters make progress against fires
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 11:06amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Firefighters made progress in battling several blazes burning thousands of acres across California as a heat wave showed some signs of peaking late Tuesday.A pair of wildfires ...
Eastern Sierra wildfire now 100 percent contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 10:20amBIG PINE, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire burning near a main highway in the eastern Sierra Nevada has been surrounded.A state fire statement late Monday said the 1,103-acre blaze west of Highway 395 in I...
Eastern Sierra wildfire now 85 percent contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 3:55pmBIG PINE, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire burning near a main highway in the eastern Sierra Nevada is nearly surrounded.The 1,103-acre blaze west of Highway 395 in Inyo County was more than 85 percent con...
My View: Notes from the Front Row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/30/2012 - 6:00amLocal MusingsThe Angora Fire. Who can ever forget watching your community burning? My first view of the flames were from Meyers. My daughter and I were down in San Francisco watching the Giants and...
Lake Tahoe area ski resorts enforce summer smoking ban
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:50pmWith an extremely high threat of forest fire at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra this summer, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood resorts have put a number of precautionary measures in place, including banning all smoking on their respective mountains for the summer.
Fire restrictions begin Monday outside the Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:17amFire restrictions for the Carson and Bridgeport districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will begin on Monday, June 18. The combination of a particularly dry winter and spring, parched vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures, and recent human-caused fires forced the Forest Service to implement the conditions.
BLM limits Burning Man to 60,900 participants
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:05pmMINDEN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, has issued a special recreation permit to Black Rock City authorizing the 2012 Burning Man event. In this...
Burn pile spreads into brush fire on Cold Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe (updated)
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:36am
Update 12:22PM: A small brush fire on Cold Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe is contained and burned about one-quarter of an acre, reports U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Cheva Heck. Fire personnel from Lake Valley Fire Protection District and South Lake Tahoe and U.S. Forest Service brought the fire to containment. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Heck said. Initial reports that came in said the fire started as a backyard burn pile.
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New Goals Set For Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 7:55am
The 7th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge sets new goals for the 2012 event scheduled for June 4-15th. The Bike Challenge is a Tahoe Basin-wide campaign that challenges everyone to ride their bike to work, school and during play and errands in lieu of using the automobile.
TRE Fire in southern Douglas County grows to 7,500 acres, 15 percent contained
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 12:24pmThe TRE Fire burning in south Douglas County has grown to 7,500 acres, and is 15 percent contained, officials report Thursday.
The fire continues to burn in the hills to the north and east of the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area. Two homes and 17 structures were destroyed. No additional homes or structures have burned or are in immediate threat. The area in and around the fire is under a red flag warning to 11 p.m. Thursday due to high winds and relatively low humidity.
