AlertTahoe is a network of 13 cameras set up around the Tahoe Basin to detect and track wildfires. The cameras feature a state-of-the-art pan-tilt-zoom technology that tracks wildfires as they grow and move, allowing for better preparation and monitoring. You can view all cameras on the AlertWildfire website. The project was funded through the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL) at UNR, the Tahoe Prosperity Center, the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, the Eldorado National Forest, and the USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. 

As the fastest animal on the planet, the Peregrine falcon can reach top speeds of 200 mph! You can find it flying around the Tahoe Basin if you look quickly. Today’s fun fact is a repeat from a few years ago in honor of a recent successful collaborative effort to protect fledgling peregrine falcons in the Tahoe Basin.

Photo: Martin Meyers

Lake Tahoe is the largest Alpine Lake in the United States with 122 million acre ft of water. In case you don’t know, one acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons. That means Tahoe holds more that 39 trillion gallons of water. Along with its size and depth, Lake Tahoe is also one of the clearest lakes in the world. So you can appreciate its beauty from land or water.

During a 72 hour period earlier this week, California experienced a historic lighting siege that resulted in approximately 10,849 lightning strikes across the state causing more than 367 new fires. With some of these fires being close to the Basin, it is no surprise we are seeing so much smoke. Tahoe Living With Fire is a great source to help you stay fire prepared this wildfire season.