| NEW: 11/9/07 — Angora Survivors Getting Much Needed Help
South Lake Tahoe, CA. The Angora Fire Fund Board is pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of many local businesses, residents and organizations outside of our community the Angora Fire Fund (Locals for Locals) has received over $450,000 as of today with $446,000 thus far being distributed directly to fire survivors.
[read press release]
NEW 11/9/07: To Angora Fire Victims from Larry Rickman, SEARS
Good afternoon,
On November 11th SEARS is having a VIP night where we will be previewing our Day After Thanksgiving Advertising from 6-9 pm. That night only Kenmore Appliances will be on sale 20% off with an additional VIP discount of 10%. Plus 18 months no interest. You will not find a better time to purchase....
Further, we are using this event to help the community by way of a food drive for Evelyn's Community Outreach here in Reno and Toys for Tots.
Larry Rickman
Sears Reno, NV
Store Coach
Insurance department staff in South Lake today, Wednesday
From The Tahoe Daily Tribune |
November 6, 2007
California Department of Insurance staff will be in South Lake Tahoe today and Wednesday to help residents work through insurance issues in the wake of the Angora fire.
Staff will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. both days in the Lake Tahoe Community College Library Board Room, 1 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER POIZNER DISPATCHES STAFF TO ASSIST RESIDENTS REBUILD FROM ANGORA FIRE
SACRAMENTO – Fulfilling a commitment made during his August town hall meeting, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner dispatched California Department of Insurance (CDI) staff to South Lake Tahoe for the second time to answers questions and work through issues as area residents rebuild from the Angora Fire.
In June, the Angora Fire swept through South Lake Tahoe, destroying more than 250 homes and leaving more than $150 million in damages in its wake.
CDI Insurance Experts
Tuesday, November 6 & Wednesday, November 7, 2007
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Lake Tahoe Community College
Library Board Room
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA
10/26/07: COUNTY CONCLUDES HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROGRAM
Debris Removal Operations Center Closing
TRPA Grading Season Exception Form (after October 15)
NEW: WORKSHOP ANNOUNCMENT
ANGORA FIRE: WHAT WILL THE FUTURE FOREST BE?
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 8:30-4:30
Lake Tahoe Community College
Flyer [.pdf]
Registration Form [.pdf]
The University of California Cooperative Extension invites you to the “Angora Fire: What Will the Future Forest Be?” workshop. The meeting will take place Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College in the Board Room (Library) at One College Drive in South Lake Tahoe, California. [read more]
NEW: Insurance Assistance | 10/11/07
A message from county superintendent, Dr. Vicki Barber
HOLIDAY FAIRE TO BENEFIT ANGORA FIRE VICTIM
A Holiday Faire to benefit victims of the Angora Fire in the South Lake Tahoe area will be held on November 8, 2007, at the South Tahoe Middle School multi-purpose room. This event is sponsored by El Dorado County School Districts, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, and the El Dorado County Office of Education.
As you are aware, this fire was the worst in recent history in terms of number of homes lost and families affected. Most homeowner’s insurance will cover the structure and maybe even some contents, but when thinking about refurnishing one’s home, one doesn’t often think first and foremost about the “extras,” like holiday decorations.
We encourage you to bring your new or gently used holiday decorations to the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Education Center (attn Beth Delacour, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), 1021 Al Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, by October 22, 2007. These decorations will be distributed on November 8 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to educators who lost their homes, and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to all people who lost their homes and other needy families.
For further information, contact Jackie Mintz (530) 295-2337, jmintz@edcoe.org or Beth Delacour (530) 541-2850, ext. 222.
ANGORA FIRE RECOVERY INFORMATION
Hazardous Tree Removal:
Rebuilding/Building Permit Information:
Property Owner Information:
Health Related Information:
Donation Information:
Angora fire victims meet weekly to share concerns – Tahoe Daily Tribune, 09/25/07
Angora Fire Recovery Information for El Dorado County.
Benefit for victims of Angora Fire at Valhalla, Saturday 9/22
6:30 pm drinks & appetizers
7:30 pm performance featuring the Valhalla Divas and Tahoe's Shining Stars with desserts and art auction to follow.
$25 general admission
More info: call (530) 541-4975 or go to www.valhallatahoe.com
Building Standards (WUIBS) Workshop
Friday, October 5, 2007
Chapter 7A - California Building Code. Presented by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in collaboration with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) RSVP: Register Online or call 530-621-5552 [read flyer]
Angora Fire Recovery Updates 9/17/2007:
Building Permit FAQs Revised 8-1-2007
Building Allocation Packet for Single-Family Dwellings in the Unincorporated area of the South Tahoe Basin [107 pages, 2.59 MB]
Reconstruction Flow Charts
Teri Vance,
Appeal Staff Writer, tvance@nevadaappeal.com
September 16, 2007, 4:01 AM
When the Angora fire ignited on June 24, four-year Myers, Calif., resident Hanna Bernard was also desperate for information. "I was trying to find information, and it was just impossible," she said.
She surfed about 50 Web sites, she said, in order to collect all the insight she was looking for. What she thought the community really needed was one place where all the bits and pieces would come together.
As a self-employed graphic artist and Web designer at Highmark Designs in South Lake Tahoe, she concluded she was the one for the job. So within the first few days of the fire, she organized www.angorafireinfo.com as a place where all the information she could come up with was aggregated onto one site.
[read article]
Angora Tree/Debris Removal – Weekly Status
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 as of 16:00
The deadline for submission of Right of Entry Permits and Addendums to the Right of Entry Permits for the Hazardous Tree Removal Program has been extended from September 7, 2007 to September 17, 2007. [more info]
West Coast Green Tradeshow in San Francisco
The largest building green expo is coming
to San Francisco. Tradeshow, keynote presentations and educational
sessions will take place September 20-22 at the Bill Graham Civic
Auditorium in the middle of the civic center in San Francisco. All of
the latest in green building and design materials, systems and
practices will be on display.
http://www.westcoastgreen.com
September 11, 2007
September 7, 2007 —
Angora Tree/Debris Removal
We are currently in Phase 2 of the project with a focus on the removal of hazard trees and placement of erosion control. This phase is anticipated to run through mid October. During this second phase, summary incident reports will be generated weekly. [read article]
September 6, 2007 —
Angora Fire Fund Extends Funding Timeline
“Locals for Locals”
South Lake Tahoe, CA. In an effort to ensure that all fire survivors have had an opportunity to apply for immediate funding needs the Board of Directors for the Angora Fire Fund voted last week to extend the deadline for applications. [read press release]
Fire Survivor & Community Rebuild Meeting
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 at 7pm
South Tahoe High School, in Little Theatre
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Open to the Public
“Helping the fire survivors back into their homes”
Join fire survivors Van and Molly Marshall and neighbors. Meet the Stonefiled Rebuild & Recovery Team for an informational meeting with experienced professionals who helped 81 families rebuild after the San Diego Firestorms in 2003.
Hosted refreshments by "Hot Gossip."
For more information 1.888.613.2072 julie@stonefileddevelopment.com
August 23, 2007
Are you recovering
from the fire?
California Insurance Commissioner
Steve Poizner wants to hear your
insurance concerns and answer your questions.
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 7:00 p.m.
Lake Tahoe Community College
Duke Theatre
One College Drive, Lake Tahoe, CA
Representatives from the California Department of Insurance
and other agencies will be available to assist you.
NEW! — Disaster Preparedness and Response —
2007 Angora Wildfire
Incident Status Summary as of August 18, 2007
The devastating wildfire in the Tahoe Basin consumed 3,100 picturesque acres, more than 254 residences, and 75 outbuildings. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), in cooperation with El Dorado County and several other State agencies, is racing to protect, remediate, and restore this national treasure as quickly as possible. [read article]
Angora Fire Rebuilding — Frequently Asked Questions
NEW August 15, 2007 Disaster Preparedness and Response –
2007 Angora Wildfire
The devastating wildfire in the Tahoe Basin consumed 3,100 picturesque acres, more than 254 residences, and 75 outbuildings. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), in cooperation with El Dorado County and several other State agencies, is racing to protect, remediate, and restore this national treasure as quickly as possible. [read more]
Angora Debris Removal Update Traffic Plan 8-13 thru 8/18 7.00 am to 5.00 pm
Lake Tahoe Blvd. will be closed between View Circle and Angora Creek Drive between the days of August 13-
18, 2007. Lake Tahoe Blvd residential and business traffic will be detoured around the road closure by using
View Circle to Angora Creek Drive as an alternate route. El Dorado County Sheriff STARS will be stationed at
the two detour locations to allow residents and legitimate business into the affected area. All other traffic should
avoid the area. Barricades will also be placed at the intersections of Lake Tahoe Blvd, in the inner perimeter of
the detour, advising "Road Closed". Those roads that will be closed to thru traffic will be as follows; Coyote
Ridge Road, Eagle Lane, Mule Deer Drive, Elk Point Drive, and Lookout Point Circle.
STARS will operate and coordinate on EDSO Tac 4 between the two stations. If they need assistance, they can
contact "Law Branch" (Todd Crawford, D200) on EDSO Tac 3 or call the Patrol W/C on EDSO Tahoe primary. (Click to enlarge map.)
NEW! – Meeting: Angora Fire Clean Up Activities and Progression
Debris removal and recovery moving forward
WHO: Key representatives from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and the El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, along with other State and Local officials will be providing an overview of the debris cleanup progress.
WHERE: Angora Fire Site – Intersection of Pyramid Court & Pyramid Circle, South Lake Tahoe
WHY: Seven million dollars has been committed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to aid in the removal of tons of scorched debris on forest lands and private properties. The clean-up efforts are in conjunction with several other state and local agencies. To date, 6 of the 39 home sites ready for debris removal have completed the removal stage.
The Joint Information Center will close Friday, July 20 at 6:00 PM. The JIC telephone number, (530) 573-3473, will remain available as a message line. In addition, the Angora Recovery website, www.edcgov.us/angora will remain updated with information as it becomes available.
VISUALS: Neighborhood of burn homes and the clean up and removal of burn and char debris from homes, progression of clean up and homes in various construction stages.
We received an email...
On July 15, we received an email from a woman named Lila Hayes who's mother lost her home in the 2003 California Wildfire. She learned a lot about how to recover from a wildfire and she would like to share some important links with the victims of the Angora Fire. [read more]
Donation Website now launched!
To make donations to the Lake Tahoe Angora Fire Fund, please go to www.HelpTahoe.com
NEW! – Upcoming community events that are connected to and support the Angora Fire Relief efforts.
Tuesday, July 17 – Building an Angora Alliance Recovery Team
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Lake Tahoe High School, Gold Gym
Info: The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (LTSSCC) has invited a panel of disaster survivors to present their experiences to the South Shore Community [read more]
Volunteers needed
The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is setting up a call center to be used during the Celebrity Golf Tournament to accept donations from callers wishing to donate to our Locals for Locals Angora Fire Fund. We are looking for many volunteers to staff the center. Please call (775) 588-1728 if you would like to help.
Attention Homeowners!
Important information from El Dorado County Assessor's Office:
Recently, homeowners have been receiving solicitations from private companies, which charge a fee to complete an homeowner’s exemption form. Please note the Assessor’s Office does not charge for filing this form. Additional Information
Contractor guidelines protect victims — The following guidelines and suggestions have been compiled via a set of meetings with the authorities and advice shared from individuals who have survived a disaster as well. [read more]
ANGORA FIRE — BEWARE OF FRAUD | Fraud Unit | Insurance Fraud |
The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office, in cooperation with the California Department of Insurance, has deployed an initial response team to the affected area of the Angora Fire disaster in Tahoe.
The team, in conjunction with local law enforcement, will advise local citizens fo the potential for unscrupulous scam artists who may take advantage of those people who have lost property, as well as their homes, in this fire. Residents must be aware of the possibility of scam artists pretending to be public adjusters, contractors, or others who are unlicensed and uninsured.
The District Attorney's Office maintains a division of consumer protection to protect the residents of teh county from such individuals. If anyone suspects fraud or that they have been vicitimized, contact the District Attorney Fraud Hotline at (866) 629-0171 for assistance. |
