This year’s edition of Nevada County’s Fire Season and Fire Evacuation Guides are now available. Office of Emergency Services Director John Gulserian says the contents haven’t changed much from last year, but are still considered to be hot items…

click to listen to John Gulserian

Gulserian says how to recognize “good” smoke, versus “bad” smoke, is the one notable new feature in the Fire Season Guide…

click to listen to John Gulserian

County officials say the higher elevations, such as Truckee, are in the “below normal” category for wildfire danger, due to the record-breaking snowpack. But the lower foothill locations, including Western Nevada County, fall under the “above normal” category. Gulserian says 95% of the cause is human activity. The guides are available through the Fire Safe Council, at fire stations, and the Rood Center. And the libraries may have some also.