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Jacksonville held their Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Saturday with a free yard debris drop off collection event.

In this, my final article in this series, I want to look at the latest in wildfire preparedness. It is a change in approach that I think we can all

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Being prepared for wildfire and maintaining defensible space is a year-round activity in our fire-prone and fire-dependent Lake Tahoe Region. This fall, residents should remove dry vegetation around their homes and properties.

With record drought conditions in the West, preparing your home for wildfire is more important than ever. May has been designated “Wildfire Awareness Month” in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This year’s theme is “Prepare Your Home For Wildfire” with a focus on creating and sustaining Fire Adapted Communities.

The latest round of funding through the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act includes more than $3 million for projects to help reduce wildfire risk in Lake Tahoe communities.

With record drought conditions in the West, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board underscored its commitment to improving forest health and protecting Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire Wednesday by adopting a resolution supporting the 2014 Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Month and giving special recognition to two departing Lake Tahoe

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Fire season is year-round. In the past, wildfires normally occurred in late summer and early fall when temperatures were high, humidity was low and vegetation extremely dry. Local, state, and federal fire managers now know that devastating wildfires can occur any time of year.

Eagle Valley Wildland, along with Fire Mitigation Specialist Eric Lovgren, were chosen to receive the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. Eagle Valley Wildland won the organization award, and Lovgren was recognized for his innovation and leadership in...