North Lake Tahoe
Fire Protection District

Serving the Citizens of Incline Village & Crystal Bay, NV

NLTFPD News

06 May 2025

Agencies to Continue Prescribed Fires at Lake Tahoe - Conditions and Weather Permitting

Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., May 5, 2025 – If conditions are favorable, Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team prescribed fire operations are scheduled to continue this week...

02 May 2025

Wildfire Preparedness Week Events and Resources - May 5th through 10th

Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev – Lake Tahoe fire and forestry agencies are inviting the community to Get Defensive during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 5th through 10th. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) is a partnership of local, ...

02 May 2025

Creating a Resilient Tahoe: Fire Adapted Communities for Wildfire Preparedness

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., May 1, 2025 – Three months ago, the devastation of the LA wildfires unfolded as flames spread from the chaparral into the neighborhoods of Palisades and Altadena. Living in Tahoe, residents face similar risks, and a te...

30 April 2025

Prescribed Fires Continue at Lake Tahoe Conditions and Weather Permitting

Contact: USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or lisa.herron@usda.gov LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., April 29, 2025 – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team prescribed fire operations are scheduled to continue this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions...

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Emergency Services

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Fuels Management

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NLTFPD provides Curbside Chipping services, with crews typically available to complete requests within one week (due to firefighting assignments and variable crew sizes, please allow up to three weeks). This service is available Spring through Fall.

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A shared history

North Lake Tahoe Fire District was formed by an act of the Washoe County Commissioners. Originally protecting the Crystal Bay and lakeshore areas only, the first NLTFPD fire station was in Crystal Bay.

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