95% of Wildfires in California Are Human Caused: Illegal Campfires to Blame The Lake Tahoe Basin has seen an increase in illegal campfires this summer. These campfires are part of the reason 95% of wildfires in California are human-caused. Fires are only permitted in a designated metal fire ring in an established campsite with an on-duty host. While the rules are strict, they are in place to protect everyone during the hot […] Fire Alex Camerino | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Homes and Campgrounds Evacuated Due to Rapidly Spreading Wildfire in Tahoe National Forest Authorities say homes and campgrounds were evacuated due to a rapidly growing wildfire that ignited in the Tahoe National Forest, CA on at the end of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The wildfire is less than 1 square mile but was spreading quickly. In an update this morning, Placer County Sheriff’s Department informed that the now called North Fire has forced the […] Fire Firebrains | September 4, 2018 0 Comments
Dog Emerges From Tahoe Forest After for 2 Years & Is Reunited With Family According to the Los Angeles Times, 20 months after Murphy, the golden retriever, went missing on a camping trip in Tahoe National Forest, the timid dog was reunited with her family after being spotted at a campground surfacing from the woods. Nathan and Erin Braun were camping in October 2012 when they were separated from their 5-year-old dog. This dog survived 20 […] Chris Wallner | November 17, 2015 3 Comments
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