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The Sleighville Project is a forest health and fuel reduction project. It aims to treat dense and hazardous fuels between Goodyears Bar and Camptonville, on the south side of the North Yuba River and Hwy 49, to protect communities and evacuation routes, improve resiliency to wildfire, and promote…

Tahoe National Forest is planning to begin ignitions on up to 300 acres Nov. 9. The project area is located between China Wall and Mumford Bar Trailhead near Foresthill. Ignitions may continue over several days, conditions permitting. Smoke will be visible from the Foresthill Divide area. Smoke…

Nov 9: Fire and fuels personnel have completed ignitions on 107 acres of the Valley West Underburn near Calpine. Ignitions will continue today, Nov. 9 on up to 61 acres, conditions permitting. During prescribed burns, smoke may settle in low-lying areas overnight and in the early morning hours. We…

Name of project: French Meadows South Block PilesLegal location and landmark of burn: T 15N R14E S22Type of burn: Hand PilesTotal acreage today: 1Project potential acreage: 1Ignition dates:  11/6/2026Duration of ignition, given in days: 2Estimated direction of smoke travel:  SWCommunities or…

Tahoe National Forest is planning to begin pile burning up to 40 acres in the Truckee area on Nov. 3, 2026. Smoke will be visible from Hwy 89 South, I-80 and the Truckee area.  Smoke impacts will be carefully monitored and efforts will be taken to reduce impacts to roadways and…

This forest order closes Tahoe National Forest lands impacted by the Salmon and Packer Creek Aspen Restoration Project.

Tahoe National Forest is planning to conduct a 185-acre prescribed fire off Madrone Springs Road near Nevada City, Calif. starting Oct. 28, 2026. Ignitions may continue for several days, conditions permitting. Smoke will be visible from Highway 20, Madrone Springs Rd., Washington Ridge and the…

Tahoe National Forest and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has issued a forest closure order for national forest lands impacted by the Floriston Fire.

Tahoe National Forest plans to begin ignitions on prescribed fire projects as early as Oct. 1, 2026, as conditions allow. View more information here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/newsroom/releases/tahoe-national-forest-upcoming-fall-2026-prescribed-fire-projects

Closure of identified forest roads and trails within the Sierraville Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest and the Carson Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Closure of Signal Peak Trail to allow for high-voltage powerline repair. 

In response to unhealthy forest conditions, and the need to enhance wildland fire defense in the area, the Tahoe National Forest is treating approximately 1375 acres to the south of Highway 49 in the areas of Forest City, Pliocene Ridge, and Table Mountain. For public safety, the project area will…

Closure of the Boca Stewardship Agreement project area to allow for wildfire risk reduction work. 

Closure of the Woodchopper project area to allow for timber removal and wildfire risk reduction work. 

Closure for the Cabin Creek Project area to allow for wildfire risk reduction work. 

Closure of Rattlesnake Road to allow for PG&E to complete the Lake Fordyce Dam Seepage Mitigation Project. 

This order closes the Alpine Meadows Project area to allow forest restoration work to take place. 

This order closes forest system roads and trails within the Big Chief project area. This closure is to provide for public safety while 675 acres of forest are treated to enhance wildfire defense in the area. 

Closure of Alder 89 WUI Timber Sale area. 

Tahoe National Forest contractors are conducting fuels reduction work in the Sugar Pine Reservoir area. Contractors will be masticating ladder fuels to reduce wildfire risk adjacent to North Brimstone Rd (24) between Sugar Pine Rd and Big Reservoir Rd. There may be unexpected hazards such as flying…

Parking or leaving a vehicle is prohibited on Tahoe National Forest where posted. 

Camping on the Tahoe National Forest is limited to 14 days in a calendar year. 

Grooming operations have ceased for the season. GROOMING PROGRAM: Snowmobile trail grooming is funded by the State of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) division winter program.AVALANCHE ADVISORY: The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) issues a daily avalanche advisory that covers…

Forest Trail 16E87 (Boca-Loyalton Trail) is closed for public health and safety.

To provide for public safety and to protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Tahoe National Forest.

Forest Road 860 -01 (17E11 Trail) in the Hoke Valley area has been closed to allow for Hoke Valley Meadow restoration.