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Fire Issues Continuing

October 31, 2021

Nearly 200 recreation residences have been lost so far in 2021, 180 of which were in the Lake Tahoe area. Cabin owners must be vigilant about brush clearance and fire fuel reduction in their own area.

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Replay of NFH Annual Conference Available Online

October 22, 2021

See the sessions you missed at the 2021 Annual NFH Conference. Of particular interest is the session describing the historic restoration of our own SWS Treasure Island. Check it out!

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Brush and Debris Pile Ready for Chipping

Brush and Debris Pile Ready for Chipping

Brush Clearance Update

July 23, 2021

Brush clearance and dead tree removal from last year was put on hold due to high fire hazard conditions. It remains very important that cabin owners continue to perform brush and fire fuel clearance. Add to existing brush piles if possible, or start new ones if necessary…

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Emergency Services Contacts

July 20, 2021

Who do I call in an emergency? After much work and many discussions, we still don’t have a definitive answer — but we are working on it again. Please read the update…

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CabinCam Home Screen

CabinCam Home Screen

CabinCam Lightning Detector

July 18, 2021

The CabinCam now detects and counts lightning strikes in the Southwest Shore vicinity, and shows the date and time of the last detected strike.

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New SBNF Forest Supervisor

July 11, 2021

Effective August 1, 2021, Danelle D. ("DD") Harrison will become the new Forest Supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest.

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American Black Bear Cub (photo from www.coniferousforest.com, used under Creative Commons License)

American Black Bear Cub
(photo from www.coniferousforest.com, used under Creative Commons License)

Local Bear Sightings

June 30, 2021

Black Bears have been observed foraging around our cabins this summer. At times, they can be very aggressive and dangerous. The paramount rule for peaceful co-existence with bears is DO NOT FEED them in any way….

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2021 SWS T-Shirts -- Order Due by June 4

May 8, 2021

2021 SWS T-Shirts are coming! Your order must be received on or before June 4. Order now!

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