Carson City fire crews transform Ash Canyon with vegetation thinning to reduce wildfire risk. 

A new program combines youth community service with wildfire prevention in the Tom Cooke Trail area.

As anyone who lives in northern Nevada or the Sierra knows, the threat of wildfires is present year-round.

The goal is to reduce the amount of possible fire fuels near Incline Village. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District says phase one is almost complete.