North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up to begin prescribed burning sometime 

next week, depending on weather conditions and local as well as regional resource availability. 

“If we get enough precipitation within the next several days, and the weather conditions are within 

prescription perimeters, conditions might lend themselves to the Fire District’s first burn of the 

season”, said Division Chief Norb Szczurek. 

The Fire District wants to assure locals that if any one of several conditions that must be met in 

order to conduct a controlled burn is not within prescription, the district will not move forward with 

the projected burn. 

For folks that are smoke sensitive, we recommend shutting all doors and windows and remaining 

inside as much as possible until any lingering smoke has dissipated.