What Does a Burn Ban Mean?

BY ERIN HOLLAND, NORTH TAHOE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

EDITOR’S NOTE: Items that are allowed or restricted may change daily depending on conditions, so be aware of where you are and what restrictions are in place at each location.

Understanding what a burn ban means is a bit of a confusing topic, but this burn ban graphic is an e ort to make it a little easier for visitors to follow. Generally speaking, the outdoor burning of wood and charcoal are banned, including at residential areas, in the Truckee-Tahoe region, including a ban of all solid fuels within the City of South Lake Tahoe with no wood, charcoal or pellet barbecue until further notice.

California and Nevada state parks set permitted items and restrictions separately; so check at each location

Campgrounds managed by U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (like Martis Creek) and the Truckee Donner Land Trust, among others, may have varying restrictions, so be prepared to adhere to restrictions in place at each location.

Be prepared for a complete ban on all open ames at any location to be instituted at any time by always having a propane source for cooking.

Courtesy Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities

During red ag warnings, all sources of outdoor open ame are banned, including propane, with the exception of U.S. Forest Service and California State Parks, where propane/jellied fuels are

still permitted in designated camp sites. Restrictions could change as the re season progresses, so visitors will want to con rm the restrictions for the locations they’ll be visiting throughout the season at tahoelivingwith re.com. n

During red flag warnings, all sources of outdoor

open flame are banned, including propane.

Additional information was provided by Amanda Milici with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.