In The News – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team releases new tool showing fire restrictions
October 1, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune, 10/1/2024, Submitted
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) announced the release of a new map that has been created to showcase fire restrictions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The map shows who owns the land and what type of fire is permitted. It can be found here underneath the “Prescribed Fire & Current/Upcoming Fuels Reductions” map on Tahoe Living With Fire.
“Fire restrictions have been a topic of confusion for residents and visitors alike,” said TF
FT Incident Commander, Isaac Powning. “In a region defined by two states, five counties, and one city, it can be challenging to know who manages the land and what the rules are on that land. This map will help remedy that confusion.”
Fire restrictions are meticulously set by land managers and fire agencies. They dictate what kinds of BBQs, residential fires, or campfires are allowed. This map functions as a tool that will use a user’s location to connect them to the corresponding agency’s fire restrictions website.