Defensible Space - It Takes a Community!

May 9, 2011

For media inquiries, please contact Andrew Baird
Marketing Coordinator
(775) 832-1120

Improve your Defensible Space and help protect your home and neighborhood from wildfire by requesting a free Defensible space evaluation. Receive up to $1000 rebate from the Nevada Fire Safe Council (NV FSC) once work is complete. Please visit www.nvfsc.org or call 530-543-3473 for more information.

CURBSIDE CHIPPING: NLTFPD hand crews will chip your curbside vegetation pile upon request. Please do not include pine needles, stumps, roots, garbage, nails or finished lumber. Pile must not exceed 10 x 10 x 10 feet.

Call 775-831-0351, x8118 or to  www.nltfpd.net to request a free defensible space evaluation or curbside chipping service.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
866 Oriole Way, Incline Village, NV 89451
775-831-0351

Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week
May 28th - June 6th
Community Spring Clean Up Events for Incline Village/Crystal Bay residents:
Improve your property’s defensible space and get yard waste recycled for FREE!

Saturday, May 21st & Saturday, June 18th from 7:30 am to 2 pm
Drop off your yard waste at the IVGID Public Works Facility at 1220 Sweetwater Road, Incline Village.

Acceptable items: natural woody debris: pine needles, bark, pine cones, tree branches (under 4” diameter, 4’ in length), brush, yard trimmings, dry grass and dead leaves. Partnering Agencies:
• North Lake Tahoe Fire
• Incline Village General Improvement District
• Waste Management, Incline Village