In The News – Tracking Tahoe/Truckee’s Wildfire Preparation
April 10, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in Moonshine Ink, 04/10/2025, Written by Alex Hoeft
With a winter dialed in at 95% of normal snowpack as of press deadline, the dry days of 2025 are ahead. Folks, welcome to wildfire season.
The season typically starts in May each year, though Moonshine has quoted some people over the years talking about how the season is beginning to stretch on both ends beyond its traditionally recognized timeframe (May through November).
In this edition’s YATA, we take a look at which communities in our coverage area are “fire adapted,” meaning they’ve established such preparation efforts as packing go-bags, creating evacuation plans, and signing up for emergency alerts; and “Firewise,” a national program recognizing neighborhoods that have completed specific criteria as completing a wildfire risk assessment, 3-year action plan, and more. The two designations can be performed concurrently.