North Tahoe Fire Protection District is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to perform fuels reduction work as part of the River Road Fuels Reduction Project 1.

The River Road Fuels Reduction Project 1 is located on the south side of the Highway 89 corridor, paralleling the Truckee River between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows, CA. The project aims to protect life, property, and the environment by reducing hazardous

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TAHOE CITY, Calif. – As summer heats up, more and more people are heading to Lake Tahoe to enjoy its beautiful blue waters. Whether you're boating, paddleboarding, kayaking, or just cooling off along the shore, it is important to remind everyone that Lake Tahoe is as powerful as it is beautiful.

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Tahoe City, Calif. June 19, 2025 – On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the CALFIRE AEU suspended burn permits for the season, and on Monday, June 23, 2025, CALFIRE NEU followed suit, resulting in full suspension of residential burn permits in the Tahoe Basin. These are the triggers that prompt North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Alpine Springs CWD jurisdictions to activate local fire restrictions by suspending all solid fuel recreational fires and open burning. The suspension takes effect Monday, June 23^rd, 8:00 AM and will remain in effect throughout the remainder of the fire season.

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Firefighters and crews at North Tahoe Fire must have training and skills across many different disciplines due to the weather, terrain, and recreation types within the district. Each year, all employees refresh training on swift water rescue, rope rescue, shore zone rescue, ice rescue, avalanche safety and rescue, helicopter rescue, as well as snowmobile

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CARNELIAN BAY, Calif. – The forest skirting the Carnelian Woods Avenue neighborhood now stands much healthier than the forest that resided there before. A pile burning project there is nearing completion…

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