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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 6:49am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 11 to March 16, 2016.
3/11 - 10 calls: 6 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found, 1 gasoline or other flammable spill, 1 psych transfer
3/12 - 14 calls: 9 EMS, 1 chimney fire, 1 psych transfer, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 canceled en route
3/13 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 1 person in distress, 1 no incident found, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle vs. pedestrian call
3/14 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 12:17pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 19 to March 10, 2015.
2/19 - 13 Calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS canceled en route, 1 person in distress, 1 water or steam leak, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 public service assistance
2/20 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer
2/21 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 carbon monoxide detector malfunction
2/22 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 2 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 interfacility transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 8:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 27 to February 18, 2016.
1/27 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 CO2 detector malfunction, 1 water/steam leak, 1 public service assistance.
1/28 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 unintentional alarm.
1/29 - 19 calls: 13 EMS, 1 public service assistance, 1 psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 smoke detector malfunction.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue honors staff
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 11:00am
Chief Jeff Meston and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) held their annual awards ceremony on Friday January 29, 2016 to celebrate the department's teams members and accomplishments for the past year.
During the ceremony, the following people were honored:
Firefighter of the Year – Mike Mileski
Paramedic of the Year – Sophie Tetlow
Dispatcher of the Year – Linda Clark
STAT Volunteer of the Year – Leonard Smith
Fire Chief’s Meritorious Awards were presented to Marty Creel, Kim George, Jody Benavidez, and Brenen Davis for their work on special projects.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 3:03pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 12 to January 26, 2016.
January 12 - 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 assist other agency
January 13 - 9 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 detector activation-no fire, 1 vehicle accident-no injuries, 1 "special" outside fire (downed tree on fire, no cause determined)
January 14 - 9 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 house fire, 2 cancelled en route, 1 unintentional smoke detector activation, 1 false alarm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/10/2016 - 7:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 21, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
December 21: 10 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 hazardous condition (other), 1 assist police call, 1 malfunctioning alarm, 1 call canceled en route, 1 carbon monoxide incident
December 22: 13 calls: 6 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 calls canceled en route, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 alarm system sounded with no incident, 1 passenger vehicle fire, 1 public assistance call
South Lake Tahoe firefighters collecting coats for children
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/08/2016 - 9:01pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is hosting a “Coats for Kids Drive” during the month of January and they are looking for donations from the community.
Be a hero and help children of the South Lake Tahoe community stay warm this winter by donating gently used coats. All donations will be distributed to children in need within South Lake Tahoe.
Drop donations at any of the three fire stations at:
Fire Station #1, 1252 Ski Run Blvd.
Fire Station #2, 2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Fire Station #3, 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2015 - 6:59pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 11 to December 20, 2015.
December 11: 12 Calls: 4 EMS calls, 3 Interfacility transfers, 1 call for arching electrical equipment, 2 no incidents found, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
December 12: 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 public service assistance, 1 cooking fire.
December 13: 1 call: Smoke Detector activation, no fire.
December 14: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue hosts blood drive and coat drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/23/2015 - 10:59am
Event Date:
January 19, 2016 - 9:00am South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is happy to be hosting both a blood drive and a coat drive in South Lake Tahoe. The goal is to help the community by providing vital blood as a resource within our community and also provide coats to children in need. We encounter children on calls often who could benefit from a coat donation and hope to make a difference with this.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue expands EMS staffing
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 10:33pm
In a move that will save the city money as well as increase staffing, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue added 12 new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) specialists to their staff on December 14.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is now the only fire department in the Tahoe basin to have three firefighters on each engine at all times and two EMS specialists in the ambulance.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 12:05pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 24 to December 10, 2015.
November 24, 2015: 10 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 EMS call canceled en route, 1 call for public assistance, 1 power line down, 1 false alarm, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 car vs. pedestrian call.
November 25, 2015: 9 calls: 4 EMS calls, 2 detector activated no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
November 26, 2015: 6 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 EMS call canceled en route.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 9:18am
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 1 to November 23, 2015.
November 1, 2015: 3 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 alarm system malfunction.
November 2, 2015: 15 calls: 4 EMS calls, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 water or steam leak, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 motor accident with no injuries, 1 accident without injuries, 1 fire alarm activated with no fire, 1 electrical wiring problem, 1 dispatch canceled enroute, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 no incident found
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/05/2015 - 6:52pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from October 22 to October 31, 2015.
October 22, 2015: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 false alarm, 1 call for smoke detector activation.
October 23, 2015: 4 calls: 1 EMS call, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 malicious false alarm for multiple alarm system.
October 24, 2015: 5 calls: 1 EMS call, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 call for public assistance, 1 "no incident found."
October 25, 2015: 8 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 "no incident found."
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 6:23pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from October 8 to October 21, 2015.
October 8, 2015: 7 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 oil or other combustible spill.
October 9, 2015: 13 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 "no incident found", 1 outside rubbish fire, 1 dispatch error, 1 CO2 detector activation due to malfunction, 1 call for gasoline or other flammable liquid spill.
Hundreds evacuated from Montbleu due to fire Friday night
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 6:43pm
A fire in the air handling unit at Montbleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe forced the evacuation of all casino and convention center patrons on Friday evening.
According to Eric Guevin, Fire Marshal for the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, the motor of the air handling unit caught on fire, forcing smoke into the hallway between the convention center and the casino floor.
One ambulance and fire engine from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue responded along with four engines from Tahoe Douglas.
Successful Open House at South Lake Tahoe's three fire stations
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2015 - 11:21pm
In honor of National Fire Week October 4-10, the City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Department held an open house at all three of their fire stations on Saturday. The public was invited to get information, learn about fire safety, get free swag and win raffle prizes.
STAT members were on hand at all three locations as well. STAT, which stands for South Tahoe Action Teams, is a program is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department and other first responders during times of crisis.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 11:16am
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from October 1 to October 7, 2015.
October 1, 2015: 5 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 call for unauthorized burning, 1 call for CO2 detector being activated due to malfunction.
October 2, 2015: 8 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 call for natural gas leak, 1 call canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer.
October 3, 2015: 11 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 false alarm, 1 canceled en route, 1 service call "other," 1 unauthorized burning.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue goes pink
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 2:39pm
For the month of October, members of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Department will be wearing their pink shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
"We will wear pink from October 1 to October 31," said Captain Tyler Jack, a 8.5 year veteran of SLT Fire.
This is the third year for the pink, a program spearheaded by the firefighter's association. They used to sell the shirts with half of the proceeds going to fight the battle against breast cancer, but with a change in their logo they didn't order new shirts according to Jack.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 8:23pm
This is a new feature on South Tahoe Now. We will be posting the calls received each week by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue. If an incident is serious we will continue to write a story as it happens.
September 23, 2015: 13 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue: 8 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found, 1 malicious false alarm, 1 cooking fire confined to container, 1 forest/woods/wildland fire in 3700 block of Lucinda Ct.
September 24, 2015: 10 calls: 9 EMS calls, 1 no incident found upon arrival.
Open House at all three South Lake Tahoe fire stations
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 5:53pm
Event Date:
October 10, 2015 - 10:00am
National Fire Week is October 4-10 this year, and in honor of it the City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue will have all three of their fire stations open to the public.
Each location will have different information, so visit one, or all.
There will be trucks on display, information about fire safety and raffle prizes.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tour the following SLT stations:
Fire Station #1 located at 1252 Ski Run Blvd.
Fire Station #2 located at 2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Fire Station #3 located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
2015 Lake Tahoe Basin fire season update
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 10:03pm
Early in 2015, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), as well as our partners at the National Weather Service, predicted 2015 to be a significant year for wildland fires throughout the Western States. A combination of a sustained period of drought, coupled with weather that is conducive to nearly perfect burning conditions, have challenged local firefighting resources. Those predictions have rang very true as we continue to hear about new fires occurring almost daily all over the Western States. This year will go down as one of the most hazardous years for wildland fire.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Blood Drive
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/04/2015 - 2:49pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is hosting a community blood drive in honor of the 9-11 fallen heroes. It will be held at fire station #3 at the "Y" located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd on Thursday, September 10 from 9 a.m.. to 1 p.m.
Donations can be made by appointment or drop ins. Appointments can be made by logging onto BloodHero.com and entering the code:SLTF. Or, by contacting firefighter Kim George at 530-307-9596 (either call or text).
Pilot, two passengers escape injury after plane crashes near Spooner; FAA team arrives at crash site
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:36pm
A pilot and two passengers escaped injury Wednesday after a plane crash northeast of Spooner in the Kings Canyon area, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.
The passengers of the aircraft were taken by Carson City Fire and Rescue to the staging area at the Kings Canyon Trailhead where they signed statements with the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Both declined comment. An official at the scene said the three had taken a flight to celebrate the birthday of a 23-year-old female passenger and that both passengers were shaken and didn't wish to speak. It is believed but not confirmed the flight originated from Lake Tahoe.
