For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

Fire season is fully upon us and the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services and Health and Human Services Emergency Preparedness would like to make sure all of our residents are prepared for this seasonal danger with some updated information.

Specifically, several of our residents have recently received notifications from PG&E about their newly instituted Community Wildfire Safety Program.

This PG&E program includes an option where during critical fire situations, power may be turned off to selected areas to prevent further fires from starting and to protect our communities.  The important thing to take away from these notifications is for those residents who were notified, to be prepared for extended power outages during fire season.  PG&E and your Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services are working closely together to make sure we have the best notification plan in place.

Equally important is that all of our residents should be prepared for extended power outages just by the very nature of where we have decided to live.  Power outages from a variety of causes could occur anywhere in our county, at any time, so be prepared!

Fire Season emergencies can happen very quickly.  The best course of action is to have a plan and be prepared.

Register for CODE RED for emergency notifications

http://ready.edso.org/

Have an Evacuation Plan

http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Go-Evacuation-Guide/

Attend local Fire Safe Council meetings for excellent information

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Establish alternate power sources to protect your residence

Join or start a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to build community resilience.

El Dorado County is an incredibly beautiful place to live.  With this beauty come the hazards of rural living.  Our communities have shown time and time again how resilient and hardy we are when disaster strikes.  Help keep our community El Dorado County Strong!

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

On July 1, 2018, El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of a drowning at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe. Paramedics and Calstar nurses arrived prior to EDSO and located the victim in the water. CPR was initiated but the victim was unable to be revived.

The victim was identified as Sudhamo Ahuja, a 70 year old male from San Jose, Ca.  Next of kin has been notified and the cause of death is still under investigation.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone that fireworks of any kind are illegal in El Dorado County. Any person caught possessing, transporting, purchasing, selling, or even storing fireworks could be cited or arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail for violating the misdemeanor county ordinance. Illegal fireworks in El Dorado County even include sparklers or those sold in Sacramento County as “Safe and Sane”. All fireworks will be confiscated as evidence, rendered safe, and properly disposed of.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks every Fourth of July. Despite the danger, few people understand or respect the associated risks such as devastating burns, sever injuries to eyes ears and extremities, structure fires, wild land fires and even death. Yet many who use illegal fireworks do so without fear of repercussions or consequences.

Please had a fun and safe holiday weekend in El Dorado County, without the fear of fire or injury. Pyrotechnics can be enjoyed by the whole family at several venues to include in Cameron Park on June 30th, El Dorado Hills Town Center on July 3rd, and the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and South Lake Tahoe on July 4th.

Please make your celebration a safe one without endangering yourselves or your neighbors. Safety should be paramount for everyone. There is a lot to celebrate of Independence Day, so have fun and stay safe! If you see others using fireworks, please report it to law enforcement immediately. You may be saving someone’s life, home, neighborhood, or our forest lands.