The West is burning. In California, there were 15 active wildfires as we went to press on Aug. 19 with fires burning to the north, south and east of Lake Tahoe.
While the Tahoe-Truckee region has been spared from any major fires so far, the wildfire season is far from over and the threat of a wildfire is ever present. An intentional fire was set on Aug. 11 near Echo Summit that was fortunately put out quickly.
As historic fires burn across the West and the threat of wildfires grows in Tahoe and Truckee, I felt a need to help our community be prepared in case a wildfire and potential evacuations occur locally.
Wildfire info & resources
Click on Wildfire Safety under the Get Outside menu.
I’m committing space in the next six editions of Tahoe Weekly to help Tahoe and Truckee’s residents, homeowners and visitors prepare for a wildfire by offering practical, easy-to-use wildfire and emergency preparedness information to our readers. Up first: “Is your Go Bag ready?”
Having an emergency bag ready with essentials for you, your family and your pets is essential in case you need to evacuate without notice. Wildfires can start anywhere and at any time and can move swiftly as we’ve all seen on the news of late. We also included information on online resources to help get ready for an evacuation, local evacuation routes and how to sign up for emergency alerts.
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