Staff Report
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.