Schedule an inspection Burning Restrictions (coming soon) Chipping will begin in June 2023 Click this link to request a Defensible Space Inspection, have a tree looked at and possibly marked for removal, or any other special needs that require an appointment: Call the Fire Marshal's office if you need information about defensible space inspections or chipping:įire this link for the chipping request form: Serving our community with compassion, professionalism, and honor. You will find useful information about the fire department organization, educational materials, and tips for fire safety. Learn more about defensible space visit Tahoe Living with Fire.Welcome to the web pages for South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue. If big trees are burning then the war was lost on the ground! Clear the ladder fuels to prevent a fire from ever making it into the canopy. The following are the 126 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances to from September 11 - 23, 2019. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.
Large overstory trees are not the fire problem. A ladder fuels is a firefighting term for live or dead vegetation that allows a fire to climb up from the landscape or forest floor into the tree canopy. This can be prevented by removing ladder fuels that can wick fire from surface fuels such as pine needle litter or flammable brush into the upper tree canopy.
This type of home ignition can be prevented by maintaining an area 30 feet around the home that does not have any continuous fuels that would enable fire to burn up to the structure, including wood fences.Ĭrown fire can originate in a very small area on a property and burn the home down by direct flame contact and radiant energy. Note in the picture below that the trees around the homes are quite healthy except where they were damaged by burning homes. The Lean, Clean and Green ZoneĮmbers frequently ignite surface fuels such as pine needle that then enable flames to travel to the deck or home and directly ignite the structure. Preventing embers from igniting a home is primarily accomplished in the 5-foot non-combustible zone around the home. The Non-Combustible ZoneĮffective defensible space must address the areas of the home and yard where embers can accumulate and ignite a vulnerable area of a home, deck, debris, or flammable brush. This fact provides an opportunity to stop home ignitions, even during extreme fire conditions.ĭefensible space has proven to be effective in recent wildfires near the Lake Tahoe Basin. Defensible Space Evaluations / Consultations (. fire prevention education, rescue, hazardous materials, and advanced. Your home is far more resilient than many people imagine. HAZARD tree marking is available during the winter months through the Forester, Bruce Barr at TRPA 77. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA In recognition of National Community Wildfire Preparedness. Note that home ignition and the types of wildfire that cause firefighter and civilian deaths are very different. Learn here how Jack Cohen (Fire Sciences Researcher) explains the interaction of wildfire and structures helped homes from tragedy. Having good defensible space means “cutting the wick” of flammable vegetation near your home. The second is by having continuous fuels leading to the home with no fuel break. A firefighter watches as the Caldor fire approaches in Meyers, south of South Lake Tahoe.The Caldor fire has scorched nearly 312 sq miles since breaking out on 14 August. The first and most important is by burning embers. Wildfires typically ignite homes in two ways. The purpose of “defensible space” is to reduce the likelihood of a home or structure igniting from a wildland fire. Defensible space consultations can be scheduled onlineor by calling our office at 775.588.3591 by asking for a defensible space consultation. Our inspectors are certified to issue TRPA Tree Removal Permits when tree removal is necessary for fire safety. TDFPD has defensible space inspectors who can evaluate your property and provide evaluation documentation consistent with Nevada State Law that is acceptable by most homeowners’ insurance companies. Defensible Space Evaluations / Consultations (Tree Removal Permitting) HAZARD tree marking is available during the winter months through the Forester, Bruce Barr at TRPA 77. Appointments are available after april 15th, weather permitting.
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