Air Quality, Weather, Webcams

View Weather Page for 18 live cams, eight air quality readings, and smoke + forecast links.

Indoor Recreation & Things to Do

Looking for indoor activities? Truckee offers world class fitness centers, over 12,000 sqft of indoor rock climbing, museums, a local independent bookstore, vinyl record shop and much more. Read our recent blog for all the details: Indoor Recreation & Things to Do.

Guides to Power Outages, Wildfire Season, Emergency Preparedness, and Lake Tahoe

These informative guides help visitors and residents be prepared during wildfire season. Know before you go.

• Visitor's Guide to Power Outages
• Visitor’s Guide to Wildfire Season
• Tahoe Donner Association Guide to Evacuations & Emergency Preparedness
• North Lake Tahoe Annual Visitor Guide

Caldor Fire Update

Full containment is expected by September 27, 2021. Want to help? View this list of where to donate, compiled by the League to Save Lake Tahoe. See latest update on Inciweb.

Wildfire Maps: Location, Size, Perimeter, Containment

We like to use these interactive wildfire maps to see fire location, size, perimeter, and percent containment. Percent containment indicates how much the fire is controlled. For example, 50% containment means that firefighters were able to establish a control line around 50% of the fire, a physical barrier preventing wildfire spread.

• National Interagency Fire Center Map
• CAL FIRE Incident Map
• InciWeb Map
• US Fire Activity Web Map on ArcGIS

Red Flag Warning: in effect Monday, September 27 at 12am to Tuesday, September 28 at 5am

A Red Flag Warning is the highest alert, issued by the National Weather Service when weather events within 24 hrs may result in extreme fire behavior. Take extreme caution to prevent sparks. NO OPEN FLAMES from any type of fire source - NO gas, wood, charcoal or smoking.

• Check if a Red Flag Warning is in effect for Truckee, California (NOAA)
• View region-wide map of Red Flag Warnings (NOAA)
• Learn more about Red Flag Warnings (Truckee Fire)
• Understanding Wildfire Warnings, Watches and Behavior (NOAA)

Fire Weather Watch: Not in Effect

A Fire Weather Watch is issued by the National Weather Service before a Red Flag Warning, when weather conditions (low humidity, gusty winds, dry lightning) in the next 12-72 hours could lead to extreme fire behavior. It's a heads up to get prepared ahead of possible fire conditions.

Campfire Bans

Truckee & Donner Summit Residential Areas

• NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES
• During Red Flag Warning, NO OPEN FLAMES of any kind are permitted, including gas. No wood, charcoal, gas, or smoking.
• View Truckee & Donner Summit fire restrictions‍

Donner Memorial State Park

• NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES
• Campground closed for the season.
• View Donner Memorial State Park fire restrictions

‍Tahoe National Forest‍

• NO WOOD OR CHARCOAL FIRES
• California Campfire Permit REQUIRED to use portable gas stoves or grills.
• View Tahoe National Forest fire restrictions

Sign Up For Emergency Alerts

Get notified via text, email or phone of emergency events, including evacuation orders and warnings, by the Truckee Fire Protection District, Truckee Police, and Nevada County. Sign up here.

Know Your Evacuation Zone

Enter the address of your lodging or residence in Zonehaven (Truckee, Nevada County Evacuation Zones) to locate your evacuation zone, and see its status. Use Nevada County's Evacuation Zone page to understand evacuation zones and evacuation status level.

Listen for Evacuation Sirens

When you hear this Hi/Lo siren, it's time to GO - evacuate immediately.

Dial 2-1-1 for NON Emergencies

211 Connecting Point is a resource and information hub servicing Truckee-Tahoe through a searchable web page and 24/7 local call center. Call 2-1-1 to speak with a live operator about road conditions & closures, fire preparedness, emergency shelters and more.

If you are experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Social Media Updates

Follow these accounts for real time updates and information. For more, view our visitor's guides to wildfire season and summer power outages.

• Nevada County Office of Emergency Services - Twitter
• Nevada County Sheriff's Office - Twitter
• Placer County Sheriff's Office - Twitter
• Truckee Fire - Twitter
• USFS Tahoe National Forest - Twitter
• National Weather Service Reno - Twitter
• Town of Truckee - Facebook
• Nevada County, CA - Facebook
• Truckee Fire Protection District - Facebook
• Truckee Police - Facebook‍‍‍