Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District this week said it is offering Washoe County residents free fire-safe canisters in an effort to reduce some common household fire hazards.

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful opens three community Christmas tree recycling locations Sunday, Dec. 26 to give people an eco-friendly option for disposing of their cut tree.

Data from the National Fire Protection Association reveals Thanksgiving as the peak day for cooking fires, with about 1,400 requiring fire department response in 2019.

State and local agencies, along with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, are working together to support and improve wildfire resources in Nevada.

Outdoor cooking and fires are not permitted, including cooking with charcoal briquettes and any outdoor wood fires, including campfires.

A fire broke out at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park just after 8 p.m. Monday night during an Artown performance just a few hundred yards away from concert attendees.

Update: Officials will host a virtual community meeting to provide updates Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and streamed on the Plumas National Forest Facebook page.

SPONSORED: Local residential community, Standard Management Company, is partnering with Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (TFMPD) throughout Nevada to recognize National Home Safety Month.

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District ended the permitted spring burn season Monday as wildfire threats are increasing.

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue has launched Community Connect, an online application aimed at improving service to residents and businesses.