Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forests and the Future – an interview with documentary filmmaker Kevin White
Incline Village, Nevada is one of the more scenic municipalities in the nation. A big part of the splendor is not only Lake Tahoe but the proximity of vast tracts of coniferous forest. Throughout the basin, many million-dollar homes are nestled among towering, 100-year-old Jeffrey pines, but the nearness of big trees and vast forests comes with a potentially high price.
No one who lived in the Lake Tahoe basin in 2007 can forget the Angora Fire that burned some 3,100 acres, 242 homes, and 65 commercial buildings near the south end of Lake Tahoe. From the start of the fast-moving fire on June 24 to full containment on July 2, those who lived in the basin while the fire was active and throughout that particularly dry and windy summer were on edge.
Go here for the story and to listen to the interview.