Fire Danger Extreme – Use Caution

RED FLAG WARNING. A Red Flag warning has been issued for Truckee and much of the northern Sierra range for today through Saturday. Practice Fire Safety. One Less Spark. One Less Fire.

What is a Red Flag Warning: A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather Service to inform area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread.

We encourage everyone to sign up for NIXLE notifications, the primary notification outlet utilized by the Town of Truckee and the Truckee Fire Protection District. Sign up at https://local.nixle.com/register or text your ZIP CODE to 888777.

• See a map of current Red Flag Warnings: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fire2/?wfo=rev
• See Tahoe Donner’s Emergency Preparedness Resource Page: www.tahoedonner.com/preparedness