Tag: North Tahoe Fire Protection District
Effecting Local Change: Know and Vote
Voting locally impacts your day-to-day. Read up on what local districts are facing and how board and trustee candidates want to approach things.
The Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in the West
By banning fire from federal forests, dense woods of dying trees and undergrowth now fuel intense, fast-moving wildfires that are difficult to control without strategic thinning and prescribed burns. But there is a way forward.
Carnelian Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charge; Changes Coming...
Bringing the outdoors to Nevada schools; TRPA board selects Hayley Williamson as chair; Tahoe connection to UnitedHealthcare Murder
Meeks Bay Fire: Six Decades of Serving the Community Comes to...
A look back at the history of the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, which was recently annexed into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District.
Is the Alpine Meadows Fire Station Closed? A Timeline of How...
The water district in Alpine Meadows last year terminated its contract with North Tahoe Fire to operate the fire station in the valley. Read more to find out why, and the future of fire protection in Alpine Meadows.
IVGID General Manager Announces Resignation; Adult Education Returning; Burn Restrictions and...
IVGID GM announces resignation; wildfire town hall and burn restrictions; the return of adult education; more. This week's news, briefly.
Fire District Annexation Gains Ground
The final steps for Meeks Bay Fire Protection District’s annexation into North Tahoe FPD are laid out. Plus: The history of Truckee poking fun at itself (it’s Follies season!).
Winter Won’t Wipe Out Wildfire
Despite the second biggest winter on record, Tahoe/Truckee is not out of the woods when it comes to fire danger. North Tahoe Fire reminds residents to remain vigilant and continue to create defensible space.