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AVALANCHE FORECAST CENTER AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER #4664344


location_on A
  • 11260 Donner Pass Road, Suite C1 - PMB 401
    Truckee, Nevada

Sierra Avalanche Center provides a daily backcountry avalanche forecast for the greater Lake Tahoe region, along with avalanche education and safety programs.

Websites:
211-WEB PAGE - EXTREME HEAT RESOURCES

CONNECTING POINT #85817548


location_on B
  • 208 Sutton Way
    Grass Valley, Nevada
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    2-1-1
211-WEB PAGE - WINTER WEATHER RESOURCES

CONNECTING POINT #82636826


location_on B
  • 208 Sutton Way
    Grass Valley, Nevada
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    2-1-1
SMOKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - NSAQMD

NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT #4661389


location_on C
  • 200 Litton Drive
    Grass Valley, Nevada
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    530-274-9360

Northern Sierra Air Quality Management provides recorded telephone information of burn day status. Investigates open burn day complaints. Provides a public education program that encourages the use of alternatives to open burning. Burn day status can be checked online.

The Burn Day Status is available by telephone:

Western Nevada County - 530-274-7928
Eastern Nevada County - 530-582-1027

Web pages

WOOD STOVE AND WOOD SMOKE - NSAQMD

NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT #75136269


location_on C
  • 200 Litton Drive
    Grass Valley, Nevada
local_phone
  • Phone 1
    530-274-9360

The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District provides safety and efficiency information for wood stoves and wood smoke mitigation.

Web pages

DEFINITIONS: WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY - NWS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE #63685108


location_on D
  • 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128
    Washington, District Of Columbia

This information can help with emergency preparedness. In addition to web links below, the National Weather Service Sacramento office can be reached 24/7 at 916-979-3051.


Fire

The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset, of critical weather and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity.

  • A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme fire behavior that will occur within 24 hours.
  • A Fire Weather Watch is issued when weather conditions could exist in the next 12-72 hours.


A Red Flag Warning is the highest alert. During these times extreme caution is urged by all residents, because a simple spark can cause a major wildfire. A Fire Weather Watch is one level below a Red Flag Warning, but fire danger is still high.

Conditions that can cause a Red Flag Warning or a Fire Weather Watch include:

  • Strong winds
  • Hgh temperatures
  • Low humi…
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