Caldor Fire Burns Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Area | California Side of Lake Tahoe Basin Under Mandatory Evacuation Order The Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area yesterday, taking hold in the West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side. US Forest Service webcams at the summit of the resort show the fire directly beneath a chairlift. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Edelson (@joshedelsonphotography) Early reports this morning are that the resort suffered limited damage, […] Fire Firebrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Basin Under Threat From Caldor Fire Protecting the Lake Tahoe Basin has become the nation’s top firefighting priority as the Caldor Fire rapidly grows. With more than 3,200 fire personnel working to contain the Caldor blaze California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight counties, including some of those surrounding Lake Tahoe. If approved this request would allow food, housing, and […] Fire Lucas Gauthier | August 27, 2021 4 Comments
NOAA: Red Flag Warning for Lake Tahoe Basin Through Tonight | Very High Fire Danger The National Weather Service yesterday issued a red flag warning (very high fire danger) for the Lake Tahoe Basin. A red flag warning is the highest alert issued by the weather service. The warning, which lasts through 9 pm tonight, also covers areas of Lassen National Forest, Plumas National Forest, and Reno. …RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2020 0 Comments
El Dorado County, CA Extends Travel Ban to Lake Tahoe Basin Indefinitely El Dorado County, CA (includes South Lake Tahoe) announced Thursday it is extending the travel restriction indefinitely to the Lake Tahoe Basin. The situation will be reviewed every two weeks. In response to the swell of non-fulltime residents traveling to Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Public Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams, first issued a no-travel Order to reduce the number of visitors […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 1 Comment
Construction Begins on The Largest Wetland Restoration Project in the History of the Lake Tahoe Basin The California Tahoe Conservancy announced Tuesday that they’ve begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The marsh is a popular recreation area and home to over 600 acres of wetlands which serve as a natural filter for pollutants that […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmelt in Lake Tahoe Basin Will Be Massive and Deadly, Concerned Officials Warn The Lake Tahoe Basin still has about half of this year’s massive snowpack still attached to the mountain slopes. In fact, as winter continued into May (Squaw Valley saw 20″ of fresh snow in May) the snowpack actually grew. But summer is almost here, days are getting longer and temperatures are warming up. The increasing temperatures are already causing that snowpack […] Weather SnowBrains | June 11, 2019 0 Comments
Two Bodies Recovered From Fallen Leaf Lake in Lake Tahoe Basin, CA | One Had Anchor Tied to Legs 2 bodies have been recovered from Fallen Leaf Lake in the Lake Tahoe Basin, CA since August 29th, 2017. One was a male who had a an achor tied around his “lower legs” via rope. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reports that “The [male] body looked to have been in the lake for many years.” Almost sounds like mafia stuff… […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2017 0 Comments
Detwiler Fire Outside Yosemite, CA Triples in Size | Lake Tahoe Basin Under “Air Quality Alert” The Detwiler Fire continues to burn in Mariposa county near Yosemite National Park, causing road closures and evacuations. The fire has almost tripped in size over the past three days, growing from 25,000 acres to its current size of more than 70,000 acres. Currently, the fire is only 10% contained. Firefighters have called the fire “extreme and aggressive,” and Governor Jerry Brown […] Weather Roger Romani | July 20, 2017 0 Comments