TRUCKEE

The Truckee Fire Protection District has awarded two contracts for forest management projects in the region. The goal of these projects is to establish shaded fuelbreaks and manage hazardous vegetation in order to reduce wildfire intensity and severity. Combined, the two projects will treat at least 300 acres. 

The first project covers 229 acres in the Olympic Heights and Old Greenwood communities. The second project covers 75 acres in Central Truckee in the area near Sierra College, Tahoe Forest Hospital, and the Deerfield, Gateway, and West River communities.

The total cost of the two projects will be $782,500. The majority of that money comes from the Measure T Community Wildfire Prevention Fund. An additional $16,000 comes from the Tahoe Forest Hospital District, which is reimbursing the fire district for the treatment of approximately 6 acres of its land included in the Central Truckee project. 

In addition to improving forest health and resilience, the work will support defensible space efforts around nearby homes and properties and enhance emergency ingress and egress routes. 

For more information on Truckee Fire and Measure T initiatives, visit truckeefire.org/projects.

~ Truckee Fire Protection District press release