TAHOE IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME. WILDFIRE WILL NOT WAIT.
The Caldor and Tamarack fires were a final warning. In 2021 alone, Lake Tahoe lost over $400 million in property and tourism, forced a full evacuation, and came within hours of catastrophe. The next fire could cost us everything.
BY THE NUMBERS
The threat to Tahoe is real.
40 - 60 MINUTES TOO LATE
Currently, our nearest compatible night flying Type 1 helicopters are located in Columbia, CA (40 mins) and Vina, CA (60 mins).
1,000,000+ ACRES OF FUEL
Over 1 million acres of wildfire fuel surrounding the Tahoe Basin create immense risk.
$45 BILLION DOLLARS
At risk, $45B in real estate and $6B in annual tourism revenue economic and property losses are threatened by wildfires.
NORTH SHORE WILDFIRE THREAT SIMULATION
Wildfire modeling simulated three lightning strikes, occurring in the middle of the night, in the Tahoe Basin on September 3, 2021, reflecting typical convective activity where moist air collides with dry conditions. In this simulation nearly 10,000 homes were destroyed, 5,600 residents were displaced, and visibility was severely affected by smoke, complicating fire fighting efforts, particularly in Incline Village within 10 hours.
A DECISIVE, IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
A Tahoe Based Night Flying Type 1 Helicopter
Immediate Response
Launches in under six minutes, day or night
Water Storage
Delivers up to 1,000 gallons of water per aerial drop
Deliver Ground Crew
Deploys a seven-person elite firefighting crew.
A night-flying Type 1 helicopter dedicated to the Lake Tahoe Region will stop small fires before they become regional disasters.
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