The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT), which includes local, state, and federal partners, will begin prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe beginning next week and continuing through much of the winter season, weather and conditions permitting. Prescribed fires help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires.
Conditions and weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Smoke may be visible.
1. USFS (Rose 06) - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. East of Fairview Blvd, south of SR431, Incline Village, NV. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 10.00 . Planned Ignition: 03/08-19/2021. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition, 1 day of burn down time. Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast/East. Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas: Smoke may be visible throughout the Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities.
2. Nevada Regional - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. Up Mill Creek Drainage, north of the old Ponderosa Ranch, Incline Village, NV. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 26.00. Planned Ignition: 03/08-19/2021. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition and 1 day of burn down time. Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast/East.
For areas being addressed this week, see the map above and descriptions:
1. 1. USFS (Rose 06) - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. East of Fairview Blvd, south of SR431, Incline Village, NV. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 22.00 . Planned Ignition: 02/15-03/05/2021. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition, 1 day of burn down time. Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast/East. Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas:
Smoke may be visible throughout the Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities.
2. Nevada Regional - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. North of Sweetwater Road and east of Tomahawk Trail, Incline Village, NV. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 20.00. Planned Ignition: 02/15-03/05/2021. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition and 1 day of burn down time
North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts and the USDA Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be visible.
1. USFS (Rose 06) - North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. East of Fairview Blvd, south of SR431, Incline Village, NV. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 22.00 . Planned Ignition: 02/15-03/05/2021. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition, 1 day of burn down time. Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast/East. Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas:
Smoke may be visible throughout the Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities.
Conditions and weather permitting, Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team members, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Smoke may be visible. 1. Van Sickle - Tahoe Douglas Fire District. Van Sickle Bi-State Park, Stateline, CA. Burn Type: Hand Piles.