More than a pipe dream: Tahoe bolsters water infrastructure for larger fires
As wildfires grow in size and intensity, older communities are recognizing the need to update their municipal water systems. In Lake Tahoe, a robust water infrastructure is now considered one of the three cornerstones of wildfire readiness, alongside forest and fuels management and community and home hardening. Each summer, utility companies on both sides of the lake race to complete water system upgrades within the limited six-month construction window. Today, the Lake Tahoe community is leading the way in ensuring that firefighters always have access to water. … The Tahoe Water for Fire Suppression Partnership estimates that the Tahoe Basin will need an additional $125 million in funding over the next five years to upgrade its water systems.
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