EnvironmentFire Restrictions For Lake Tahoe BasinJuly 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceFire restrictions are in effect on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Officials say illegal and unattended campfires cause over 90 percent of wildfires within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrailhead Fire In Placer, El Dorado Counties Grows To 2,551 AcresJuly 1, 2016Officials say crews fighting the Trailhead Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties made good progress Thursday but that the fire became more active. As of Friday afternoon, the blaze has charred 2,551 acres.