Before the Fire

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  A Guide for the Homeowner – Lake Tahoe Basin Version
• Be Ember Aware! Will your home survive when the embers arrive?
• Combine Defensible Space and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Factors Affecting Property Owner Decisions about Defensible Space
• Firescaping
• Forest Disease - Dwarf Mistletoe
• Forest Insect - The Fir Engraver Beetle
• Forest Insect - The Jeffrey Pine Beetle
• Forest Insect - The Mountain Pine Beetle
• Forest Insect - The Pinon Ips Beetle
• Forest Insect - The Red Turpentine Beetle
• Forest Insect - The Western Pine Beetle
• Forest Thinning and Defensible Space
• Fuel Management Terms for Homeowners

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  Good Plant Choices for Nevada's High Fire Hazard Areas
• Greenstrips: Another Tool To Manage Wildfire
• Living With Fire Recommendations for Lake Tahoe Basin Homeowners
• Selecting a Tree Service Company
• Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Defensible Space
• The Wood Shake and Shingle Roof Hazard
• Viviendo con Incendions...en la Cuenca del Lago Tahoe
• Wildfire Threat Reduction Evaluation Checklist
• Wildfire Threat Reduction Through Vegetation Management

During the Fire

Living With Fire...Before, During, and After the Fire: Streaming Video

• If Wildfire Approaches - An Evacuation Guideline
• If Wildfire Approaches - An Evacuation Guideline (Espanol)
• Wildfire Evacuation Checklist

After the Fire

Living With Fire...Before, During, and After the Fire: Streaming Video

• After the Burn: Assessing and Managing Your Forestland After a Wildfire
• Taking Care of Residential Trees after Wildfire
• What Grows Back After The Fire?