Fire Safety

Alpine Meadows Estates Association maintains Firewise USA Community certification, which may qualify residents for homeowner's insurance discounts through participating insurers.

Defensible Space

Creating defensible space around your home is critical. This means:

• Reducing pine needles, pinecones, and broken branches
• Removing flammable vegetation within recommended zones
• Home hardening — structural improvements to increase fire resistance
• Fire-resistant landscaping with strategic vegetation management

Free Services

North Tahoe Fire Protection District offers:

• Free defensible space inspections
• Chipping service for branches under 6" (June–October rotations)

Green Waste Disposal

• Memorial Day Weekend dumpsters (Juniper Mountain & Alpine Meadows Estates)
• Year-round Eastern Regional Landfill (May 1–October 31)

Emergency Notifications

Evacuation notices come via:

• Placer Alert system
• County Sheriff / NTFPD social media
• Nextdoor, Nixle Alerts, local radio

Fire Safety Contacts

• AMEA Fire Lead: John Moise (johncmoise@icloud.com)
• Juniper Mountain: Dawn Grass (tahoedrg@icloud.com)
• Beaver Creek: Jesse Shirley (alpinedefensiblespace@gmail.com)