The District hosts a community blood drive Friday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the main fire station on Tanager Street. Appointments can be made through Vitalant.
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the Forest Service plan to burn piles along the East Shore starting today, with ignitions around 10 a.m. Smoke will be present.
Following a heavy snow winter, open burning permits remain available in Incline Village and Crystal Bay until further notice. No open flame is allowed on Red Flag Days, and permits are free by appointment.
The Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to burn hand piles on the East Shore today, with ignitions around 10 a.m. Smoke will be present.