Meeks Bay Fire Protection District

Are you looking for a clever way to help Santa wrap your holiday gifts? Use these name tags to help remind your family of ways to stay safe. #HolidaySafety #HappyHolidays

"December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy," President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We honor the heroes lost on December 7, 1941, and we salute all who fought and sacrificed to protect our freedoms. #GreatestGeneration #PearlHarbor79

You're going to be hearing this a lot this month. Please keep your #Christmas tree watered! #HolidaySafety

Check out these opportunities from our partners Living With Fire, and learn how you can help your community adapt to #wildfire!

Prescribed Fire Information Question Mark Prescribed fires are set by forest managers during less-flammable weather conditions and kept within control lines, so the fire is of low severity consuming fuels that would otherwise burn at high severity during dangerous weather. Pile burning is intended to remove excess fuels (branches, limbs, and stumps) that can feed unwanted wildfires, and involves burning slash piles that are constructed by hand and mechanical equipment. Smoke ...from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions. Prescribed fire smoke is generally less intense and of much shorter duration than smoke produced by wildland fires. Information on local prescribed fires and fuel reduction projects is available at https://www.tahoelivingwithfire.com/get-informed/ See more

As we near #Thanksgiving, please watch this important message of working #smoke and #CO alarms wherever you stay! Last year a visiting family was lucky to survive the "silent killer." Test the alarms before you unpack, or bring one with you!

#Wildfire Retrofit Workshop this month, we hope you'll join our partners Tahoe Living With Fire where you can learn about materials and methods to harden your home:

Today is #NationalFirstRespondersDay. We are humbled to serve alongside our partners in emergency response; Firefighters, EMT’s, Paramedics, Law Enforcement, Park/Forest Service, and don't forget our Dispatchers! Take a moment to thank a First Responder today!

Red Flag Warning - EXTENDED EXTENDED - 10/25/2020 Red Flag Warning Declaration - Very High Fire Danger. The National Weather Service (NOAA) has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 5:00 p.m. Sunday and EXTENDED until noon on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, for the greater Lake Tahoe area. The Fire Chief of Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, in accordance with the California Fire Code with amendments adopted by the Boards of Directors of the North Tahoe Fire, Meeks Bay Fire, and Alpine Springs CWD, has issued a Declaration prohibiting all sources of outdoor open flame within these Districts during the time period the Red Flag Warning is in effect (CF Code 307.1.1).

Blue skies and milder temperatures don't mean we're out of the woods yet - our fuels are EXTREMELY dry. Danger remains high for #wildfire and the Basin-wide burn ban remains in effect:

We are back to our seasonal fire restrictions today:

During #RedFlagWarnings, all sources of outdoor open flame are banned until 8PM. These are the conditions where a spark can quickly become a catastrophic #wild...fire. Know where to look for #Emergency notifications, have your go-kit ready, make sure you, your family and pets are #prepared, practiced, and ready to #evacuate. Check out Tahoe Living With Fire for more info! See more

Red Flag Critical #Fire Weather Warning today:1PM - 8PM. No outdoor open flame permitted, including gas and propane firepits/grills or pellet grills/smokers. Report illegal outdoor fires to 911. Now is the time to have your go-kit ready, be prepared to evacuate.

Are you signed up for your county's #EMERGENCYALERT system? Did you know you can sign up with more than one county? Use the address of a friend or favorite business (or a fire station!) in a neighboring county if you'd like to be alerted in the event of an emergency there - this is especially valuable to those of us located on a county boundary.

Did you know??? Cooking is the top cause of home #fires, and injuries that result from home fires. You can learn more about ways to stay safe at www.fpw.org.

Don't forget to watch Wilder Than Wild: Forests, Fire, and the Future THIS Sunday night! Teens 4 Tahoe, an environmental stewardship group formed by six teens ...in collaboration with the Tahoe Fund, will host a free virtual screening of the film followed by a Q&A discussion panel with the filmmaker, the Teens 4 Tahoe, and a fire district Public Information Officer. When: Sunday, October 4th | 5:00- 7:00PM Register here: http://bit.ly/WilderThanWild

Did you know October is #FirePreventionMonth? This month we'll be sharing ideas to help you Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen! #fpw2020

Enjoy a #FREE virtual screening of the film Wilder Than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future in which producer Kevin White and Stephen Most explore how #fire suppression and #climatechange have exposed Western landscapes to large, high intensity #wildfires. After the screening, stay online to ask your questions during a Q&A panel with director Kevin White and the Teens 4 Tahoe.