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From a decades-old tax allocation fight to a new headquarters station and a regional training facility, Truckee Fire board candidates tell us how they’d keep fiscal discipline during a pivotal stretch for the district.

The quick Donner Lake structure fire containment occurred because local emergency departments are maintaining staff and equipment while also helping on big wildfires.

As the Caldor and Dixie fires pour smoke into the Tahoe Basin, every single minute could make or break containment success.

The threat of wildfire looms large, and in response, regional fire agencies put in place “campfire bans” in recent years. What exactly that means, wherever you may be.