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Search and rescue volunteers located a 38-year-old Brooklyn, New York man Monday morning after he separated from his friends while hiking in Desolation Wilderness.El Dorado County Sheriff's Office ...

UPDATE 7:30PM: Firefighters and engines are being released from the West Way fire incident according to dispatch. Firefighters have been able to get a handle on the fire, said to be about a half acre that burned on U.S. Forest Service land.
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South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley have responded to a brush fire off of West Way near Highway 89 / Emerald Bay Road. A plume of smoke is visible in the area. The call came into dispatch at around 5:50 p.m. Forest Service firefighters are also on the scene and are scoping the area, said to be in a meadow.

A series of drills simulating emergencies such as extreme weather, power outages, aircraft mishaps, lost climbers and transportation issues will be performed this weekend as part of operation Green Light organized by the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the the Department of Homeland Security.
Operation Green Light will further develop and strengthen regional partnerships and enhance emergency preparedness, response, and prevention capabilities, according to Nevada Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Gail Powell.

UPDATE 10:57 AM: South Lake Tahoe Fire Department issued the following press release regarding Monday night's gas leak, which was reportedly caused by a backhoe that severed a natural gas line. The leak forced the closure of Highway 50 between Fairway Avenue and Herbert Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Here is the press statement:

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department would like to invite the public to attend the Badge Pinning Ceremony on Friday, August 3 from 3:00-4:00 pm at the Senior Center. The Badge Pinning will be for our three newest firefighters and the welcoming of our 19 new firefighter Reserves.

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department proudly provides the finest fire protection, rescue, emergency medical, hazardous materials control and response services to our community This goal is reflected in the department's mission statement:

A South Lake Tahoe homeowner captured incredible video of a bear cub trapped inside her garage and the momma bear doing whatever it took to rescue her baby.
It’s impossible to stop watching the video as the baby bear hangs on to garage door tracks, flings its legs around trying to find solid ground, sees the ladder, probably the same one it used to get up there.
One try. Two tries. And it sticks. Down the ladder goes baby into mama’s massive yet loving arms.
All of it was captured by Judy Coover.

Needed improvements at the Thunderbird Lodge got a lift on Wednesday when the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced the Lake Tahoe site was among several to win an improvement project grant.
Grants were awarded to 19 different projects. The announcement was made by Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.
NCOT's Projects Relating to Tourism Grants program help fund infrastructure improvements that will attract visitors, and after a temporary suspension due to a decline in tourism revenues, the grants were reinstated this year.

Riva Grill will host its seventh annual Pray for Sun and Deck Opening Party on Wednesday, June 20. The party will benefit El Dorado County Volunteer Search and Rescue.For $18, attendees will have a...

Douglas County Search and Rescue will soon be holding another training academy and the team is looking for energetic men and women to join the organization.
DCSAR is a volunteer unit within the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. DCSAR responds to assistance calls for lost or injured persons in the mountains, desert, backcountry, and waterways of Douglas and surrounding counties. DCSAR also provides emergency assistance during natural disasters and large public safety emergencies.

The Tahoe Douglas Fire District will hold an inter-agency wildfire evacuation drill on May 31 between the hours of 10am – 2pm.
The drill will be held in the Zephyr Heights and Zephyr Knolls communities. Residents of these communities will be notified by direct mail, door hangers and signage at the entrance areas to the communities.
Residents are encouraged to participate. The evacuation center for the drill will be the Zephyr Cove Park picnic area. Lunch will be served to those residents who evacuate to the park.

One skydiver is dead and two others survived their jump near Camp Richardson on Tuesday morning. Robert Ranieri, 29, of South Lake Tahoe was found in 12 to 15 feet of water by El Dorado County sheriff’s divers. Lt. Pete Van Arnum said Ranieri used to be a search and rescue volunteer for his department.

Two, possibly three people in parachutes reportedly in distress have been reported missing near Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe this morning.

One parachutist may have been rescued from the water, according to initial reports.

South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue is looking for the parachutists who apparently landed on the water, and have positioned themselves at Pope Beach, Camp Richardson and the Tahoe Keys, according to police scanner traffic.

Rescue boats have also been launched.

CARSON CITY – Two top state law enforcement positions have been filled by the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Troy Abney was named as chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol after a national search. Abney has 28 years of law enforcement experience, including serving as the assistant chief of the California Highway Patrol where he led 786 sworn and non-sworn members.

Cell phones equipped with GPS technology helped in two successful search and rescue missions in South Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
On Saturday a fast-moving weather front moved into the Lake Tahoe area, creating blizzard-like conditions. The storm caught visiting San Diego resident Robert Barber by surprise. He had gone for a walk into the woods off Kiowa Street in South Lake Tahoe and at around 2 p.m. as the storm intensified, he became disoriented due to almost zero visibility.

TRUCKEE, Calif. - For the second time in 36 years, the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team has canceled the 2012 Great Ski Race due to low snow conditions.The race, which serves as the main fundrai...

The sci-fi-horror film "Underworld Awakening 3D" playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas in Stateline is the fourth iteration of the series, in this case starring Kate Beckinsale as Selene for the third time.
Selene has been in suspended animation in a freezer for 12 years bust breaks out to find that humankind is at war with the vampires in the population a well as the werewolves.

The Great Ski Race is the main fundraising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team, a nonprofit all volunteer organization. Team members, along with community supporters, organize the Great ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Regional rescue crews on Wednesday located the body of a 24-year-old Truckee man whose canoe capsized Monday evening in Donner Lake, officials have confirmed.

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Emergency crews are searching the Donner Lake area for a 24-year-old Truckee man who's been missing since his canoe capsized early Monday evening, an official has confirmed.Trucke...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The winter months in Tahoe can sometimes stretch from late October through April, and the ever-changing weather in the Sierra can take many visitors by surprise. But the ...