Current Conditions
Safety First
Please be aware of forest alerts and notices as unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.
Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.
Before venturing out, contact the Forest Supervisor's Office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures.
To report an emergency, please call 911
Identifying emergency resources before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency.
In remote and rural locations, emergency response times are longer than in an urban setting. There is little to no cell reception in the backcountry. Once you find a place with reception, stop moving until you complete your call.
Identifying local medical services or Search and Rescue before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency.
Fire Activity
Daily Status of Indices, Activity Levels, and Burn Day Status for Contractors and Woodcutters
Campfires on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
- Campfires (wood, charcoal or any other solid fuels) are only permitted in open, designated campgrounds.
- Portable stoves are allowed in other areas with a valid permit.
- Explosives, fireworks, including sparklers and so-called safe and sane fireworks, are prohibited in national forests.
Fire Weather
- Northern California Interagency Fire Weather Center (FWC) Predictive Services Branch
- Southern California Interagency Fire Weather Center (FWC) Predictive Services Branch