Staying Engaged Year Round

October 2025 Newsletter

Fall Recap

This fall, Tahoe's Fire Adapted and Firewise Communities continued to become more educated, involved, and wildfire resilient. Check out the photos below for highlights!🍂

In September, the State Streets Fire Adapted Community held their first work day. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue helped perform defensible space inspections, discuss ways to practice home hardening, and the community celebrated being Firewise recognized.

South Tahoe High School's Tahoe Science Forestry and Natural Resource class conducting defensible space work to keep neighborhoods safe and improve wildfire resistance.

Community members learning about home hardening, ember awareness, and defensible space at the FAC booth during Fire Fest.

South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) Field Trip aboard the MS Dixie. Students learning about ember awareness and the importance of proper vent screening.

Did you know?

The Importance of Prescribed Fire

Prescribed fire is a crucial tool for forest management. The benefits include reducing wildfire risk, restoring forest health, and increasing forest resiliency in the Tahoe Basin.

Unlike wildfires, prescribed fires are carefully planned and intentionally set by professionals. Prescribed fires help to reduce fuels in the basin, decreasing the risk and intensity of wildfires that are dangerous and costly to communities.

View the most recent Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) Prescribed Fire Program Newsletter here. Email klonergan@tahoercd.org to be added to the mailing list for upcoming newsletters with updates and resources to help you stay informed.

Click here or the image below to view the Lake Tahoe Basin Prescribed Fire and Forest Fuels Project Map.

Upcoming Events

TRCD Firewise Drop-In Office Hours

Every Tuesday 12:00-12:45pm until November 18th

Link - Zoom Meeting for Firewise information and support!

Living With Fire Workshops

Home Hardening for Contractors - Wednesday, Nov. 12, 8am - 4pm

Defensible Space Landscaping for Contractors - Thursday, Nov. 13, 8am - 4pm

Keeping Your Community Engaged Webinar

See full Calendar of Events

Wildfire Preparedness Resources

California FAIR Plan Discounts

Meet the Fellows

Cricket Baldwin and Kat Lanham are Wildfire Resiliency Fellows. They will be working closely with FACs and fire districts in the basin to expand and support the FAC program.

Cricket is a nature enthusiast who is passionate about creating healthy and productive relationships between humans and the environment. She spent the last year bolstering the Fire Adapted Communities program in South Lake Tahoe and is excited to expand her work to the entire basin.

Kat is passionate about climate education and outreach. She is excited to join Cricket in supporting the Fire Adapted Communities program across the basin. In her previous role, Kat worked in conservation engagement and educated community members on ways to take action to build a healthier and sustainable future.

Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities

tahoelivingwithfire.com | 530-543-1501 ext. 114 | fire@tahoercd.org

This project was funded due to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, which authorized the sale of BLM administered federal lands within a designated boundary in the Las Vegas Valley and required proceeds to be used on projects to fund federal, state and local projects that benefit communities and public lands.