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Kudos & Kindness: Kiwanis lends a hand by providing training device
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 6:00amI would like to send out a special thanks to the Kiwanis International of Lake Tahoe for the purchase of a fire extinguisher training unit for the Prevention Coalition - Lake Valley Fire Protection...
Fire cadets completely total vehicles in the name of training
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 6:00pmFire Academy conducts drill
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 9:47amA Lake Tahoe Fire Academy cadet cuts into a car during a drill at Emerald Bay Towing in South Lake Tahoe Monday. More than 40 cadets participated and instructors from Lake Valley Fire Protection...
Officials determine improper ash disposal caused Incline Village condo fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 10:51amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Officials on Thursday determined improper ash disposal to be the cause of a fire severely damaged a pair of condos near Lake Tahoe's North Shore.According to a North Lake...
Nevada Fire Safe Council to close doors due to lack of funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 10:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Fire Safe Council will close its doors Monday, but will keep its status as a nonprofit group until it learns its fate, board members announced Thursday."We will be cl...
Wind gusts snap trees through South Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 5:20pm
Gusty winds whipped through South Lake Tahoe Thursday afternoon, snapping trees into cars, homes and power lines. No injuries were reported.
The driver of a Subaru escaped injury after a tree slammed into her car as she was driving on Highway 50 near Sawmill Road at about 3 p.m.
The driver told authorities that she saw a large tree begin to fall but could not veer from the wesbound lane to the eastbound lane or else she would hit oncoming traffic. Damage to her car included a shattered windshield and smashed hood.
Review your homeowner's insurance during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:11pmCARSON CITY — Nevada’s insurance carriers have reported to the Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) that they have received around 1,100 claims as a result of the Caughlin Ranch and Washoe Drive fires. The dollar amount of these claims, mostly due to fire, wind or smoke damage is approaching $35 million.
These insurance claim estimates show the dangers of wildfire. Nevadans should take action during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week to prepare their homes and evaluate their insurance to prepare for wildfire season.
Fire in the sky
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 7:04pmWhile a meteor that streaked over California and Nevada this weekend may have sounded like it landed at the South Shore, the fireball likely broke up somewhere south of the Lake Tahoe Basin, acc...
Eric S. Holton of Gardnerville ID'd in North Lake Tahoe truck ramp accident
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:44pmThe deceased driver of the commercial truck that crashed through the runaway ramp at Mount Rose Highway near Incline Village on Monday has been identified as Eric S. Holton, 31 of Gardnerville.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched at 2:48 p.m. to the accident on State Route 431, approximately one-half mile east of State Route 28, near Incline Village. The vehicle involved was a 2006 gray Freightliner truck tractor pulling a 1989 flat bed trailer transporting composite decking materials traveling westbound on the two-lane highway.
Lightning sets half dozen Douglas fires
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:24amMINDEN, Nev. - East Fork firefighters responded to a 2-acre wildfire off the end of Eldon Way in the East Valley on Monday.Fire Marshal Steve Eisele said that the fire was moving slowly to the s...
Comments sought on proposed West Shore Lake Tahoe campground project
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:18amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on the Environmental Assessment prepared for the William Kent Best Management Practices (BMPs) Retrofit and Administrative Site Redevelopment project. The proposed project area is approximately 22 acres and is located one mile south of Tahoe City on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe and consists of the William Kent Campground, the William Kent administrative site, and the William Kent day-use beach area.
One dead in North Lake Tahoe big-rig accident
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 6:30pmUPDATE: 10 PM: The runaway truck ramp at the bottom of Mount Rose Highway in Incline Village was the scene of another tragedy today as a truck driver was killed trying to stop his vehicle using the ramp.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reports that the truck was carrying composite decking material on a flatbed trailer. The driver used the ramp to stop the vehicle, but the cargo broke loose and crushed the cab of the truck.
Firefighters anticipate busy fire season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/22/2012 - 6:00amA lackluster winter could create a long, hot summer for Lake Tahoe area firefighters.With the water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack sitting near 50 percent of normal, Lake Tahoe Basin fore...
Possible explosive device thrown through window of South Lake Tahoe marijuana collective
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:47pm
A device was thrown through the window of Patient to Patient, a marijuana collective in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Thursday night, prompting a bomb squad unit from Douglas County to be called to the scene. No injuries were reported. The scene was rendered safe at 12:30 Friday morning.
The device, thought to be explosive, was reported to South Lake Tahoe dispatch at 10:15 p.m. Patient to Patient is located at 2314 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Fire danger likely to be high this summer because of dry winter
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:21pmAgencies work together to rejuvenate land decimated by 2001 Martis fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 8:28amFLORISTON, Calif. - Hillsides charred by a 2001 wildfire might finally bloom with fields of native plants this spring, thanks in part to a restoration plan sponsored by the Sierra Business Counc...
Meyers Roundtable group meets tonight
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:24pmProjects for the Meyers community will be discussed tonight, Wednesday, April 18, at the Lake Valley Fire Protection District office. The Meyers Roundtable Committee will take up the following:
— Presentation of Road Runner Canopy Project
— Government reports
— Report on the Meyers Community Plan Update
— Public Forum – discussions are to be no longer than 5 minutes per issue due to time constraints
All attendees are encouraged to park on Keetak Street due to limited on-site parking. The meeting will be held in the mobile unit located behind the fire station.
Prescribed fire operations continue this week on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 4:09pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near Andria Drive the week of April 16, 2012. Operations may continue through the end of the week, weather and conditions permitting.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities. Smoke-sensitive residents should consider staying indoors and keeping doors, windows and outside vents closed. To directly receive prescribed fire updates, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.
Purchase Of ‘Air Time’ Not Frequent But Some Nevada Lawmakers Want to Review
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 3:25amCARSON CITY – A little-known benefit of Nevada’s public employee pension plan is the right to purchase up to five years of service towards retirement.
Referred to by some as “air time,” or the ability to add years of retirement without actually putting in the time in a public sector job, the benefit can allow state and local government workers to retire early, collecting annual pensions years before they would be eligible otherwise.
Prescribed fires begin tomorrow on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 3:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area of Kingsbury Grade, near Stateline, Nev., tomorrow, according to...
Man arrested after reportedly discharging fire extinguisher at Harrah's
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 5:59pmDouglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 26-year-old South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of breaching the peace, vandalism and trespassing after security personnel reported he discharged a fire e...
Regional fire chiefs worry about structures near wildland
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 1:45pmCops: 7 dead, 3 hurt in Oakland Christian school shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 2:28pmOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A gunman opened fire Monday at a Christian university in California, killing at least seven people, wounding three more and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended...
South Lake Tahoe Firefighters 'Fill the Boot for Burns'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 4:29pmOn April 6-7, firefighters seen on South Lake Tahoe streets may not be responding to a fire or other emergency. Off-duty firefighters from South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be shaking their turnout boots and collecting donations to help “Fill the Boot for Burns.” This event on Friday at the Safeway on Johnson Boulevard and Saturday Intersection of Lake Take Boulevard and Park Street will raise money to support burn prevention and recovery programs in Northern and Central California.
Firefighters to host 'Fill the Boot for Burns'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 6:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Firefighters will host their annual "Fill the Boot for Burns" campaign on April 6-7.On those days, off-duty firefighters from South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will shake their turn...
Fishing Report For the week of March 28 to April 3
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:13amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of March 28 through April 3.
Consolidated Reno-area fire departments going their separate ways
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/25/2012 - 2:00amInfluential conservationist gets spotlight in Green Fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 6:00amAldo Leopold may not have any physical connection to Lake Tahoe, but the early conservationist's theories are at work all over the area.Leopold wrote of man's connection to nature and inspired gene...
Tahoe Derby Dames Beat Merced in Season Opener
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 12:13am
The Tahoe Derby Dames recently kicked off its bouting season against the Merced Rollin’ Roulettes Derby Girls. In its second go-around against Merced, the Tahoe Derby Dames charged the green light and on St. Patrick's Day beat the Rollin' Roulettes on their home turf with a final score of 169-129.
Film profiles legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:55amThe U.S. Forest Service and Lake Tahoe Community College will host a free screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” On March 28. Filmmakers Ann and Steve Dunsky will be available to answer questions after the screening.
DA investigating El Dorado County fire chief’s credit card habits
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 2:00amPrescribed fire operations resume today in Angora fire area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 9:48amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area near Mule Deer Circle today. Crews will be burning piles of logs left from the mechanical...
CPR Classes at the South Lake Tahoe Fire Dept.
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:32pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department offers CPR classes to the public every third Saturday of the month. Classes take place at Fire Station #1 at Ski Sun Blvd. For more information or to register, call (530)542-6161.
Prescribed fire resumes Tuesday at Lake Tahoe on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:38pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume controlled pile burning on Kingsbury Grade near Andria Drive Tuesday, March 6.
The size of the operation will depend on the condition of the area, according to the Forest Service. Crews may continue operations through the week and possibly through the weekend, weather and conditions permitting.
Kudos & Kindness: Coyote Grill fundraiser benefits TRIAD programs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 6:00amTRIAD is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our senior citizens. TRIAD is made up of the: Douglas County Sheriff Department, East Fork Fire and Paramedic District, Tahoe Douglas Fire, D...
Lake Valley celebrates 50 years of 'Firefighters Ball'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:42pmFires come and go, but Lake Valley Fire Protection District's annual Firefighter's Ball has stuck around for deades.Now in its 50th year, the fundraising event is set to ignite Friday in the Grand ...
Region's fire season is year-round during dry winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 4:51pmMINDEN, Nev. - It's hard to plan for fire season when the concept has been rendered irrelevant by this year's dry winter."Having a red flag warning on a January day is unheard of," East Fork Fire D...
Kudos & Kindness: Quick response by first responders greatly appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 6:00amQuick response by first responders greatly appreciatedTo the Carson City Fire and Sheriff departments:On Feb. 1, about 11:15 p.m., the fire alarms went off in my apartment complex. This three-story...
Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Train with the California National Guard in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 10:36amOn Sunday, February 12, 2012, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team hosted a joint training with the 1-168th Medevac Wing of the California National Guard and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. Training was conducted in and around Emerald Bay State Park. The 1-168th Medevac Wing, based at Mather Army Air Field Base near Sacramento, brought two Blackhawk helicopters equipped for search and rescue operations with hoists as well as their crew of Chiefs and Medics.
Who's got the fire extinguisher?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 2:43pmNicolas Cage long sought a superhero role to place his own stamp upon, and found a bizarre one in Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider. By day he's a stunt motorcycle rider, but when duty calls, Blaze is tr...
