The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District was officially awarded a Public Protection Classification 1, the highest ranking possible through the Insurance Services Office (ISO) at the November 27th Board of Directors meeting. This change will be effective March 1, 2019 for Incline Village and Crystal Bay property owners.
Out of the 46,000 fire districts across the country, less 1% (329 fire districts) have a Classification 1. In the state of Nevada, there are three fire districts with a Classification 1 – North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department and Fallon/Churchill Volunteer Fire Department. There are five areas of evaluation that are reviewed and considered when determining a classification level: Communication Infrastructure, Fire Mitigation Geographic’s, Fire Department, Water Supply, Community Risk Reduction.