As the flowers start blooming and days get warmer, it means fire danger increases. Living alongside the wilderness in a region where fire is part of the landscape, spring is an important time for residents to get prepared for wildfire.
Each spring, re-evaluating defensible space and home hardening techniques is part of life in the basin. While it’s important to focus on the vegetation around the home, it’s also key to reduce the risk from the infrastructure as both play important roles in protecting property.
Several fire scientists and agencies from both California and Nevada collaborated to produce a step-by-step 20-page guide for homeowners to retrofit their homes to be more suited, resilient and less vulnerable to ignition from wildfire. It’s called the Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide which was funded primarily by Cal Fire.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Al Tahoe community in South Lake Tahoe had its Firewise USA application approved by the National Fire Protection Association.
The neighborhood joins the growing number of Firewise USA accredited organizations comprised of residents across the nation who are working to reduce wildfire risk.
“I am so proud of all of the team members and volunteers who met the challenges of this past year to complete the risk assessment application requirements. Because of their efforts, the Al Tahoe neighborhood will be better prepared for wildfires,” said Dianne Rees, team leader for the Al Tahoe Community Firewise Committee in a press release.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Al Tahoe neighborhood becomes the first Firewise USA® approved area in the South Lake Tahoe city limits. South Lake Tahoe Fire Resceu (SLTFR) made the announcement Wednesday after being notified the Al Tahoe application approval by the National Fire Protection Association.
The neighborhood joins the Golden Bear and Cold Creek neighborhoods on the South Shore, several on the north and west shore, and a growing number of other Firewise USA ® accredited organizations comprised of residents across the nation who are working to reduce wildfire risk.
“I am so proud of all of the team members and volunteers who met the challenges of this past year to complete the risk assessment application requirements. Because of their efforts, the Al Tahoe neighborhood will be better prepared for wildfires,” said Dianne Rees, team leader for the Al Tahoe Community Firewise Committee.