Nevada City, Calif. –The Tahoe National Forest has released Fire and Forest Health: Your Tahoe National Forest on YouTube. The link to this short, eleven minute film is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CupwYkSaRE. Fire and Forest Health was an official selection at the 2019 Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, CA.
Fire and Forest Health showcases wildland firefighters, biologists, foresters, and fuels specialists as they work together to stop catastrophic wildfires and increase forest health. This film was shot on location within the Tahoe National Forest and features Tahoe National Forest employees.
“At its heart, this is an educational film. Within a few short minutes audiences can learn how wildland firefighters prepare for the upcoming fire season and also how the US Forest Service is working to prevent catastrophic wildfires through the planning and implementation of forest health projects,” said Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest Supervisor. “We hope this film will be shared far and wide by educators, community groups, social media users, and anyone interested in wildfire prevention, forest health, and modern National Forest land management.”
Fire and Forest Health was produced in association with the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association. This film was written and directed by Tahoe National Forest Public Affairs Officer Joe Flannery. Origami Rocket, from Squaw Valley, CA. provided motion graphics, cinematography, and editing. Gigantic Film Co., from Bend, OR provided cinematography and editing.
Additional information about this film can be obtained from Joe Flannery, Public Affairs Officer for the Tahoe National Forest, at [email protected] or 530-478-6205.
For more information about the Tahoe National Forest, go to www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe. Join the conversation by following us on Twitter attwitter.com/Tahoe_NF and Facebook at www.facebook.com/TahoeNF.
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