A Race Against Wildfire
Tahoe’s living forest is shrinking and the threat of catastrophic fire looms large, but here in the Central Sierra and Tahoe Basin there wages a valiant battle to lessen the risk of wildfire.
California Firefighters: ‘Stop Normalizing How Bad Things Have Become’
What creates the groundwork for a perfect fire storm in Tahoe
Fork Fire Hits Near Tahoe, North Complex Spreads
Critical fire conditions spark Fork Fire in the Basin and explosive growth of the North Complex Fire in Plumas, Butte, and Yuba counties.
Your Worst Day is Their Day-to-Day
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire … and possibly a whole lot more. Fire programs are looking for ways to address lingering effects of traumatic incidents.
Fighting Fire with Innovation
Tahoe Basin groups encourage new methods of addressing wildfire
Solving the Science of Fire Mitigation
Are forest management agencies drinking “fuels reduction Kool-Aid”?
The Battle for the Green Bubble
As the “last green forest left in the Sierra Nevada,” the Tahoe region unfolds a plan to curb tree mortality to reduce catastrophic wildfire risks.
Tahoe Is On Fire
The massive “what-if” of wildfire looming over Lake Tahoe is shared in this watercolor infographic by our resident artiste, Haley Deiro.
A Song of Water and Fire, Part Two
Lives, homes … and water. Local watersheds are another thing to worry about during a catastrophic wildfire (and the effects can be long-lasting).
A Song of Water and Fire, Part One
Lives, homes … and water. Local watersheds are another thing to worry about during a catastrophic wildfire (and the effects can be long-lasting).