Tahoe region has high danger of major wildfires with few evacuation routes out

The potential for high-intensity wildfires is designated as moderate or high for most of the Tahoe basin.

  • Very high
  • High
  • Moderate
  • Low, very low, and non-burnable
  • Water
  • Note: Fire hazard represents 2020 ground conditions and is mapped at a 270-meter resolution.
  • Source: U.S. Forest Service Research Data Archive
  • Credits: Jeremia Kimelman & Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett, CalMatters