NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD), Meeks Bay Fire Protection District (MBFPD), and Alpine Springs CWD jurisdictions have activated local fire restrictions by suspending all solid fuel recreational fires and open burning.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. All open burning and recreation fires have been banned in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The Amador/El Dorado Unit of Cal Fire on Monday, May 10, suspended burn permits for the season and on May 24, the Nevada Yuba Placer Unit followed suit resulting in full suspension of residential burn permits.
Following the adoption of the 2019 Fire Code, only natural gas or propane outdoor fire pits and barbecues, and pellet grills/smokers are allowed year-round except during Red Flag/critical fire weather conditions. All of these appliances must be utilized following manufacturer’s recommendations.
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD), Meeks Bay Fire Protection District (MBFPD), and Alpine Springs CWD jurisdictions have activated local fire restrictions by suspending all solid fuel recreational fires and open burning.
The people of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) and the Village of Haines Junction have taken a major step to protect the health and safety of community members and fight COVID-19.
The vaccination rate for residents of Dakwäkäda/Haines Junction and the CAFN traditional territory is currently the highest in the Yukon, with 88 per cent of eligible residents who have received their first dose, and 81 per cent who also have their second dose, the CAFN said Monday.
“The health and safety of our community continues to be our highest priority, and we know that the more people who choose to get the vaccine, the better we protect ourselves and our loved ones, and help bring an end to the pandemic,” said Mayor Thomas Eckervogt.
On March 26, a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association showed Volusia County among the nation s most dangerous places for pedestrians.
Although the report also stated that the the number of pedestrian deaths in Florida dropped by 14% in the first six months of 2020, it indicated that Florida had the second highest pedestrian death rate among the 50 states,
This year, other pedestrian deaths were reported in Ormond-By-The-Sea, Ormond Beach, Deltona, Daytona Beach and Daytona Beach Shores, according to News-Journal reports.
The first pedestrian death was reported Jan. 25 when a resident of the First Step Shelter for the homeless was killed on International Speedway Boulevard. The 30-year-old woman was crossing the road to catch a bus to report to her first-day of work when a vehicle struck her, officials said.