Submitted by NLTFPD, Tia Rancourt, 09/11/2024

September 11, 2024 | 10:00 a.m.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District remains fully engaged with the Davis Fire, actively coordinating both on the ground and in ongoing communications with the Complex Incident Management Team.

Current Status:

• No Threat: The Davis Fire, given the predicted wind patterns, poses no threat to Incline Village and Crystal Bay.

• No Evacuation Warnings: There are currently no evacuation warnings or advisories for our community.

Aerial Support:

You may observe fixed-wing aircraft using Lake Tahoe for water supply in the suppression efforts for the Davis Fire. Rotary-wing aircraft are utilizing Washoe Lake.

Community Information:

Fire Information boards have been set up at the Incline Village Post Office, Raley’s, and Natural Grocer. These boards will be updated daily as new information is received from the Incident Management Team.

For the latest updates on the Davis Fire, please follow:

• USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Facebook Page

• Southwest IMT Type 1 Facebook Page

• InciWeb Incident Information

Stay informed, sign up for CodeRED emergency alert notifications and stay safe.

Originally Live on Facebook, 9/10/24, U.S. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 

WATCH LATEST UPDATE VIDEO ON FACEBOOK

Highlights: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the #DavisFire at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 9th. Active fire behavior was seen along the southwestern portion of the fire yesterday in the vicinity of Mount Rose Highway. Aircraft were limited due to wind and smoke conditions, but crews were able to take advantage of natural features and roadways to directly attack the fire. Strike teams and engines from local jurisdictions were able to continue structure protection in and around all impacted communities and additional resources begin to arrive from around the country to support. Four super scooper aircraft have been assigned to the incident, increasing the speed at which water can be delivered to support firefighting efforts across the fire area.

Fire Activity: Overnight, crews and engines worked to construct direct line in areas around the south and western flanks of the fire but were challenged by very active fire behavior. A spot fire established in the lower portion of Browns Creek, east of Hidden Lake and crews were able to gain access and begin building line. Engines were also closely monitoring fire activity in and around communities, extinguishing any heat that could pose further risk to homes and property. Today, along the north and eastern edges of the fire, crews and engines will continue to monitor and mop up heat sources near the line, working to gain containment in the areas along Interstate 580. On the southern perimeter of the fire, Interagency Hotshot Crews will continue to go direct, building line directly on the fires edge, preventing any continued growth to the south. The southwestern corner of the fire is expected to continue to see extreme fire behavior today with spotting potential up to ½ mile. A mix of aircraft, supported by crews on the ground, will work to check the fire up along Mount Rose Highway, while also scouting secondary containment options.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the area beginning at 11:00 a.m. on September 10th. Expect wind gusts up to 35 mph and relative humidities dropping to single digits at lower elevations. The temperatures will range from 92 at the lower elevations to 74 at the high elevation. A thermal belt will establish overnight, keeping humidities lower than normal.

Evacuations: For updated on evacuation statuses please visit: https://perimetermap.com.

Email: 2024.davis@firenet.gov

Fire Information: 775-446-5520

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident…/nvhtf-davis-fire

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection DistrictWashoe County, Nevada – GovernmentCity of Reno Government

We are writing to provide an update on the Davis Fire and share important resources for our community as of 9/10/24 at 10:30pm.

ALL UPDATED INFO: Unified command’s public information officers will be putting regular updates with all important information on the US Forest Service- Humbolt Toiyabe National Forest social media pages.

FOR SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES PLEASE CHECK: https://www.facebook.com/HumboldtToiyabeNF

The community briefing surrounding the Davis Fire was Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at Depoali Middle School, located at 9300 Wilbur May Parkway in Reno.

Expect to hear from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1, a Complex Incident Management Team. Southwest Incident Management Team 1 is helping to increase the management capabilities for this fire while continuing to work with local agencies. Truckee Meadows Fire representatives and other responding agencies will be there for information. *Washoe County Update

WATCH COMMUNITY BRIEFING VIDEO HERE

For more information and updates: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nvhtf-davis-fire

Important Resources:

• Watch Duty (Live updates): Watch Duty
• Washoe County Davis Creek Fire Emergency Assistance Fund: Assistance Fund
• Evacuation Map: Perimeter Map
• North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District: YouTube
• Southwest IMT Type 1 Facebook Page
• www.facebook.com/HumboldtToiyabeNF

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has provided the information below to help keep you safe during emergencies:

CLICK HERE to sign up for CodeRED notifications here to be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Registering for CodeRED increases the likelihood that residents will receive these urgent notifications.

“Are You Ready” list is available by CLICKING HERE.

Emergency Preparedness Guide is available by CLICKING HERE.

Evacuation Checklist is available by CLICKING HERE.

Nevada Fire link:
https://www.nevadafireinfo.org/

For Updates:

• U.S. Forest Service – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest:
  • Website: USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
• Fire and Smoke Map: AirNow
• Road Closures: Nevada Roads

Please stay safe out there and check in with your neighbors.

Should policies to increase voter registration and education be adopted at the state or federal level? Is automatic voter registration or same-day registration a good fit for Nevada? Should voting be a required duty of U.S. citizenship, possibly paired with a new voter orientation?  

The Incline Village Library is excited to host the next event in its Tahoe Talks: Civic Engagement series, focusing on a crucial topic this fall: Voter Registration and Education. As the nation prepares for upcoming elections, this roundtable offers a valuable opportunity for the community to come together and engage in meaningful dialogue about how we can strengthen voter participation and education.

Guiding this thoughtful discussion will be two expert speakers: Professor John Duerk, PhD, Political Science at Western Nevada College, and Noah Glick, Executive Editor of Sierra Nevada Ally. Their insights will provide valuable context to the conversation, helping attendees explore different perspectives and possible solutions to voter engagement challenges. 

Each time I attend a Tahoe Talks, I come away learning so much and with a feeling of understanding.  This event provides a unique opportunity to hear first-hand perspectives, share ideas, and learn from one another without the pressure of political polarization. Whether you’re for or against certain policies, this open forum invites civil discourse on important questions.  

The series is designed to inspire civic engagement, drawing from key principles outlined in Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century. Throughout 2024, the series will address critical aspects of citizenship and democracy, encouraging informed participation at every level. Copies of Our Common Purpose, published by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, are available at the Incline Village Library for those interested in diving deeper into these topics. 

Whether you’re a seasoned voter or someone newly exploring your civic duties, this event offers a perfect space to connect with your community and engage in a respectful, constructive dialogue. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your voice and help shape the future of our democracy. 

As we are all aware, Washoe County is in a State of Emergency due to the Davis fire. Our emergency response teams have been working around the clock to fight this fire and provide the much-needed services. United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra has established the Davis Creek Fire Emergency Assistance Fund. The funds will be allocated to agencies identified by UWNNS as assisting with the response and recovery efforts. This will be done through their pre-existing allocations process .Please see their message below. 

Just a heads up that we are spinning up the Davis Creek Fire Emergency Assistance Fund which is a fundraising tool we make available to our communities when a state of emergency is declared.  I want to be clear that this is not meant to be in the way of any other efforts…we will not take any administrative fees out of funds and they will go to organizations helping with response and recovery efforts moving forward.  As you know, this is a rapidly evolving emergency so we appreciate your patience if anything we have listed needs to be fixed.

Emergency Assistance Fund link: https://www.uwnns.org/eaf

• Please note: this is a page that we are actively updating…if you have an update we need to put on there, send them to me at your convenience.
• If the disaster transitions to a large-scale effort, we will create a webpage that lists information for people who need help or want to provide assistance…using the same link.

Details on the fund:

• UWNNS will not deduct an administrative fee from the gifts.
• Funds will be allocated to agencies that UWNNS has identified as assisting with response and recovery efforts using our pre-existing allocations process.
  • Volunteers on our Community Impact Committee and Board of Directors will have final oversight of our allocations efforts.
  • Funded partners will typically be 501c3 Nonprofits that we already work with and we can also allocate to Government-affiliated organizations.
• Our main goal is to stay out of the way of those doing the work on the ground.
  • This is not meant to take the place of any other fundraising, volunteering or in-kind donation efforts.
  • We only seek to enhance efforts currently underway by raising funds from our donor-base and helping to pivot volunteers and in-kind gifts to the agencies working with affected households.
    • Please note, at this time, volunteers and in-kind gifts have not been requested of UWNNS…we will wait and see if those resources are needed.
  • In essence, our job is to “have their backs”.

Who we’ve talked to so far:

• Community Foundation of Northern Nevada – our partners in the funding-space.  Eaton and team have already organized other funders to get ready for a funding push (wow!) and utilize our EAF page as part of that effort.  THANK YOU CFNN TEAM! – https://nevadafund.org/
• American Red Cross Northern Nevada Chapter – Tiandra and her team have been on the ground responding to the disaster and have been operating the shelter at Washoe County Senior Center (wow!) this whole time.  I’ve connected with her in regards to timing of their next phase of recovery efforts in partnership with the County and will be ready once needs are ascertained. – https://www.redcross.org/local/nevada/about-us/locations/Northern-Nevada.html
• Foodbank of Northern Nevada – Nicole and team are connecting with regional partners to assess needs. – https://fbnn.org/

• FISH – is preparing / ready to assist clients with food / shelter / vouchers. – https://www.nvfish.com/
• Nevada Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: As per our membership on the VOAD, we primarily serve in a Fundraising / Allocations and Community Connection capacity during disasters…we are just getting started now before VOAD decides on a full activation. – https://www.nvvoad.org/

Blake A. Pang (he, him & his)  

President & CEO

p. 775-531-0271

e. blake.pang@uwnns.org  

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United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra  

639 Isbell Rd., Suite 460, Reno, NV 89509​

Originally Published in the Reno Gazette Journal, 09/10/24, Written by Jason Hidalgo

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the Davis Fire area on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the agency forecasting especially strong wind gusts on Wednesday that could complicate efforts to contain the wildfire.

The red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday for the Western Nevada Sierra Front, which includes Reno, Sparks and Carson City.

Tuesday will start out with light and variable wind gusts in a southwest direction before picking up later in the day. Wind gusts are forecast to peak at 25 mph and go as high as 30 to 35 mph at higher elevations, said NWS meteorologist Mark Deutschendorf. 

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Photo Credit: Reno Gazette Journal

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Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 09/09/2024, Written by Tim Kelly

The Incline High boys soccer team went .500 last week as they started league play with a tough match at Truckee High and then dominated out in Yerington.

For the second game in a row the Highlanders came out fast and scored a quick goal against a very strong Truckee Wolverine team to go up 1-0. Junior, Jesus Herrera, scored a beautiful goal in the first 5 minutes to stun Truckee and their home crowd. Unfortunately, like the North Valleys game, the Wolverines found the back of the net just before the half time whistle to tie the game at 1-1.

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Submitted by Incline Village Library

Saturday, Sept.14 at 11 am, we will be hosting Reno local pediatrician and author for a book talk.

Reno author Debra Hendrickson, MD, will read from and discuss her book The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change, published by Simon & Schuster, July 2, 2024.  A timely, revelatory first look into the impact climate change has on children—the greatest moral crisis humanity faces today—by a pediatrician in the fastest warming city in America.

Debra Hendrickson, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician in Reno, Nevada. She is an associate clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, where she lectures on the impact of early childhood experiences (such as poverty and trauma) on long-term health. She has an honors degree in environmental studies from Brown University and was an environmental analyst and planner in New England and Seattle for ten years before attending medical school. Dr. Hendrickson has received many awards for academic achievement and research in both environmental studies and medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of its Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change, and a founding member of Nevada Clinicians for Climate Action. She has three children.

 

Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 09/06/2024, Claire McArthur

Before I fell in love with Lake Tahoe, I couldn’t have told you what a stream environment zone was (Meadows! Marshes!) or why the arrival of tiny little clams could have such a big impact on lakes. But over the last decade, I’ve eagerly learned about the important wetlands that filter out sediment from the 63 tributaries flowing into Tahoe, contributing to its famed clarity, and followed updates on projects that aim to reduce the populations of several aquatic invasive species. Sure, it’s interesting, but more importantly, I want to learn about it because I care about that big lake and the environment around it that has provided me with countless hours of swimming, sunset gazing and trail romping. 

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Photo Credit: UC Davis TERC