By Erin Holland, North Tahoe Fire Protection District
Editor’s Note: Items that are allowed or restricted may change daily depending on conditions, so be aware of where you are and what restrictions are in place at each location.
Understanding what a burn ban means is a bit of a confusing topic, but this burn ban graphic is an effort to make it a little easier for visitors to follow. Generally speaking, the outdoor burning of wood and charcoal are banned, including at residential areas, in the Truckee-Tahoe region, including a ban of all solid fuels within the City of South Lake Tahoe with no wood, charcoal or pellet barbecue until further notice.
California and Nevada state parks set permitted items and restrictions separately; so check at each location
Campgrounds managed by U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (like Martis Creek) and the Truckee Donner Land Trust, among others, may have varying restrictions, so be prepared to adhere to restrictions in place at each location.
Be prepared for a complete ban on all open flames at any location to be instituted at any time by always having a propane source for cooking.
Red Flag warnings
During red flag warnings, all sources of outdoor open flame are banned, including propane, with the exception of U.S. Forest Service and California State Parks, where propane/jellied fuels are still permitted in designated camp sites. Restrictions could change as the fire season progresses, so visitors will want to confirm the restrictions for the locations they’ll be visiting throughout the season at tahoelivingwithfire.com.
Our fuels are already at August/September dryness levels and with the danger we see for the fire season.
Additional information was provided by Amanda Milici with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.
Resources
Check daily conditions & find more information at tahoelivingwithfire.com
Learn more about Wildfire warnings & alerts at thetahoeweekly.com
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City of South Lake Tahoe | cityofslt.us
Douglas County | douglascountynv.gov
El Dorado County | ready.edso.org
Nevada County | mynevadacounty.com
Placer County | placer.ca.gov
Town of Truckee Nixle alerts | local.nixle.com
Washoe County | washoecounty.us
