fire protection
Smoke from Sept. 12 fire continues to makes its way into Meyers, South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 5:08pm
Steady wind has pushed large amounts of smoke from a fire burning since Sept. 12 south of Highway 50 near Strawberry into Christmas Valley, Meyers and South Lake Tahoe this afternoon.
El Dorado Forest Service officials report the lightning-caused Long Fire, which has burned about 275 acres in timber and brush, is about 85 percent contained and poses no risk to life or property. The fire is burning at around 7,000 feet in the Packsaddle Pass area, three miles southwest of Strawberry in El Dorado County.
Two small wildland fires reported Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 5:11pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service responded to two small wildfires Friday.In the morning, Forest Service, CalFire, and the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District responded to a fire at...
Forest Service responds to two wildland fires near Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:05pmThe U.S Forest Service responded two two fires on Friday: One at D.L Bliss State park at Lake Tahoe's west shore and the other near Dick's Lake in the Desolation Wilderness.
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 3:24pmBy Cheva Heck
The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies are continuing investigation and clean-up of a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor Creek near the Forest Service Visitor Center on Hwy. 89. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board obtained water samples from the area this morning. Results may be available by tomorrow and will help determine whether additional clean-up is necessary.
Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:32am
Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.
Firefighters raise money for cancer foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:49pm2139 Incline Village and Crystal Bay firefighters of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, proved to be another success, as they pedaled their way to raise ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../firefi...
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...
TahoeDouglas fire chief calling it quits after 33 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 2:20amDramatic changes is how Guy LeFever describes what he has experienced in the 33 years he has worked for the TahoeDouglas Fire Protection District ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-douglas-fire-chief-...
Firefighters keep sharp on outdoor rescue techniques
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:43pmPersonnel from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District are participating in rope rescue training this month in conjunction with El Dorado County Search and Rescue, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, M...
Small brush fire extinguished in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:10pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District responded to a brush fire on the corner of Alder Avenue and Northwood Boulevard in Incline Village on the afternoon of July 27. The cause of the 15 foot b...
