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• Fire
  In the cabin - Get out and call 911.

  Smoke in the neighborhood.

  1. Start monitering Emergency Alert Services (EAS)- See EAS below
  2. Look to see if it close, If so call 911
  3. Connect hoses to faucets
  4. Get a ladder out of the garage and lean it against the house
  5. Move BBQ away from the house. Turn off main valve. Seal attic and ground vents with pre-cut plywood or commercial seals.
  6. Check on neighbors
  Fire Danger Notices:
  North Tahoe Fire (@NTFPD_) Twitter
  California Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) | Twitter
  Lake Tahoe USFS (@LakeTahoeUSFS) | Twitter
  USFS Fire-California Pacific Southwest(@R5_Fire_News) | Twitter
  > There is a fire station just beyond West Shore Sports on Hwy 89 south of the cabin.
• Medical:
  See N. Tahoe Emergency Services
• Emergency Alert Services (EAS)
  

  . Local government Public Information Officers (PIO) gather key information from the Incident Commander, first responders and elected officials, producing press releases that are then disseminated to social media and are broadcast by local media outlets and on North Tahoe Fire District (NTFPD) AM station 1630 to keep the public informed during an emergency.

  Emergency Alert Services (EAS) Radio Stations:
  
  The e-Emergency Notification Phone System can be used to automatically telephone residents and relay emergency information.

  North Tahoe Fire District (www.ntfire.net)

• Evacuation:
  We are on the border between the north and south evacuation routes, so you can go either way.
  1. Shut all windows and doors, leaving them unlocked.
  2. Remove flammable window shades and curtains.
  3. Move flammable furniture to the center of the room, away from windows and doors.
  4. Shut off gas at the meter. Turn off pilot lights.
  5. Leave your lights on so firefighters can see your house under smoky conditions
• Earthquake and Possible tsunami (seiche) 30 ft high.
  What to Do:
  In the event of an earthquake move away from windows and doors that face the lake. Take cover under a heavy desk or table. Doorways are not recommended now.
  Wait a couple of minutes if the tsunami is initially moving toward the cabin it will hit in a minute or 2.

  If there's a tsunami (assume there is with a big earthquake) and it's initially moving toward Nevada as expected, you've got 6 minutes to get up to Sacramento St. or higher.
  Guests, Children and Old Folks should evacuate immediately.

  20-30 year old family members and crazy old men, if they feel brave might try the following. Don't be stupid. Save yourself forget the house.
  Summer or Winter:
  Get the hard hat out of the front closet Turn off the gas - There is a wrench on the post by the gas meter.
  Turn off the water - Turn the middle valve by the hot water heater 1/4 turn to the right
  Summer: (You won't have time to get thru the snow to higher ground in the winter and the tsunami will probably knock out electricity anyway.)
  Turn off the electricity- Main circuit breaker on the back porch.

  Background:
  Earthquakes strike every 3,000 to 4,000 years on the fault under the west side of the Lake. See Earthquake-Tusnami. The West Tahoe Fault last moved 4,500 years ago Gene Ichinose of the UNR seismological laboratory studied the faults underneath the lake and they estimated that the probability of such an event (Magnitude 7 - 7.3) would be around 2-4% in the next 50 years.
  In the event of an earthquake move away from windows and doors that face the lake.

  The east side of the fault would probably drop so the wave would head to the east shore, bounce off and head back, reaching the west shore in about 6 minutes after the quake hit, it would take another 3 or 4 minutes to reach maximun height.

  The maximum elevation of the lake is 6,230 feet so the wave would reach 6,260 ft.

  The deck of the cabin is 6,239 ft, so the wave would be near the top of the cabin.

  The elevation of Sacramento Street is about 6,260 ft according to the old USGS topo maps and caltopo and abt. 6,280 ft. according to trails.com , so it would be easy to walk 300 ft. thru the neighbors yard to Sacramento St or less than 4 minutes at a brisk walking pace (2.5 MPH) to go 880 ft (1/6 mi) down to the ski area up to the first lift to be safe and get a better view.
  See:
  Homewood Topo
  See Earthquake - Tsunami.

• Power Outage Power shut down do to high wind There is a backup power supply in back bedroom south closet.

Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Guide
See also Emergency Services