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North Lake Tahoe
Fire Protection District

Serving the Citizens of Incline Village & Crystal Bay, NV

NLTFPD News

27 June 2025
  Lake Tahoe, NV – As wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) is ramping up efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the Tahoe Basin. This summer, residents and visitors may notice specialized equipment ...
24 June 2025
  Clearing the Way How Mastication Machines Help Protect Tahoe from Wildfire Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev., June 23, 2025 – Forest fuel reduction projects happening throughout the Tahoe Basin this year are using a tool known as mastication around comm...
24 June 2025
  Seasonal Open Burning (wood, slash, or needle piles) closed May 1, 2025. Recreational fires (wood or charcoal fire within a non-combustible container with a 1/8” mesh screen) are still allowed with a permit. Please note however, that recreatio...
11 June 2025
  Contact:  USDA Forest Service, Lisa Herron 530-721-3898 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.                        LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., June ...

Schedule Curbside Chipping services

NLTFPD provides Curbside Chipping services, with crews typically available to  complete requests within one week (due to firefighting assignments and variable crew sizes, please allow up to three weeks). This service is available Spring through Fall.

A shared history

North Lake Tahoe Fire District was formed by an act of the Washoe County Commissioners.  Originally protecting the Crystal Bay and lakeshore areas only, the first NLTFPD fire station was in Crystal Bay.

We've been serving our
community since

1959

We do great work
with great people

North Lake Tahoe Fire District provides service to our community through a staff of highly skilled professional firefighters and support personnel.

Board of Directors