Full Notification

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR UNSTABLE CONDITIONS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA...

* Affected Area...Fire Zone 272 Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area...... 
  
* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Gusts may reach 40 mph in some locations Tuesday, especially along Highway 395. Winds gusts may exceed 50 mph over ridge lines in the Sierra.

* Humidity...Minimum values 5 to 15 percent.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Winds will not subside much for exposed midslopes and ridges during the overnight period tonight.

* Impacts...The combination of unstable conditions, gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity.

http://weather.gov/reno

NO OPEN FLAME during the RED FLAG event.  Be careful to not create a spark!

Google Zonehaven.Community and find your house and coresponding zone on the map.  This is the zone that we will use to notify you of an evacuation in the Nevada County portions of the Fire District, including the Town of Truckee.

ReadyForWildfire.org for more info on preparing to evacuate.

 

Instructions:

BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE on RED FLAG DAYS
Keep your phone turned on and near your bed during the night so you can get evacuation notices. Always be prepared to evacuate in Fire Season.

Have a GO BAG ready with your important items, have a garden hose and shovel ready, park fueled cars facing out, know two ways out of your neighborhood, pay attention to your phone for evacuation notices and GO EARLY, if you see smoke or think you should go. NO OPEN FLAMES OR SPARKS!


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, campfires or BBQ's. Check weather.gov/reno for updates and livingwithfire.info, or ReadyForWildfire.org for preparedness tips.