SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Al Tahoe community in South Lake Tahoe had its Firewise USA application approved by the National Fire Protection Association.
The neighborhood joins the growing number of Firewise USA accredited organizations comprised of residents across the nation who are working to reduce wildfire risk.
“I am so proud of all of the team members and volunteers who met the challenges of this past year to complete the risk assessment application requirements. Because of their efforts, the Al Tahoe neighborhood will be better prepared for wildfires,” said Dianne Rees, team leader for the Al Tahoe Community Firewise Committee in a press release.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Al Tahoe neighborhood becomes the first Firewise USA® approved area in the South Lake Tahoe city limits. South Lake Tahoe Fire Resceu (SLTFR) made the announcement Wednesday after being notified the Al Tahoe application approval by the National Fire Protection Association.
The neighborhood joins the Golden Bear and Cold Creek neighborhoods on the South Shore, several on the north and west shore, and a growing number of other Firewise USA ® accredited organizations comprised of residents across the nation who are working to reduce wildfire risk.
“I am so proud of all of the team members and volunteers who met the challenges of this past year to complete the risk assessment application requirements. Because of their efforts, the Al Tahoe neighborhood will be better prepared for wildfires,” said Dianne Rees, team leader for the Al Tahoe Community Firewise Committee.
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Schelly Olson, the assistant chief for Grand Fire, stands among all that remains of her Grand Lake home on Nov. 13, 2020 after it burned down in the East Troublesome fire last year. Nov. 13, 2020.
As Schelly Olson walked around the charred rubble of what was her Grand Lake home, she pointed to a pile of things that survived the second-largest wildfire in state history.
“You can see my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law piled all of my silver from my grandmother,” Olson said. “We just kind of did some digging, and all the silver was right around here. This is the dining room area.”
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The Chamberlands community in Homewood, on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, is the sixth community in the region to receive the National Fire Protection Association’s recognition as a Firewise USA community.
The Firewise USA program teaches residents how to adapt to living in a wildfire area, and helps guide residents throughout the nation to reduce their wildfire risks.
The Chamberlands consists of 350 homes on approximately 170 acres.
The Firewise USA program provided the volunteer group with the context to engage neighbors to work together along with North Tahoe Fire and the Placer County Fire Safe Alliance.
Stakeholders completed a community wildfire risk assessment and drafted an action plan to guide their efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire.