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Fall prescribed fires to begin this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is planning to continue prescribed fire operations as early as Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, ...

168 acres to burn in Tahoe National Forest for up to two weeks

The U.S. Forest Service has a prescribed burn set for the Tahoe National Forest on Tuesday, north of Truckee.Video above: ...

'It will not be survivable': Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...
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New sensors harnessing AI to detect high-risk lightning strikes in Lake Tahoe basin

TRUCKEE, Calif. (News 4 & Fox 11) — When lightning strikes, wildfire can follow. We saw that this week in the Lake Tahoe region, with over 1,500 reported lightning strikes sparking at least 29 ...
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Playing with fire to save lives: Wildfire simulation programs become a key tool to protecting Tahoe communities

Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...
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Tahoe agencies sign 10-year fire prevention strategy

LAKE TAHOE BASIN, Calif./Nev. — Multiple agencies renewed a 10-year strategy this summer to reduce the risk of wildfire in the Tahoe Basin. Crews are currently working to create 'buffer zones' between ...