Volcanic activity a real, but slim threat to Tahoe
By Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal
As images of lava rivers engulfing homes in Hawaii reach mainland viewers, thoughts turn to our region’s own volcanic history, and wonder: Could it happen here?
The risk for an eruption happening within the bounds of the Silver State is slim, but that doesn’t mean Nevada is totally in the clear.
The risks mostly center on volcanoes just outside the state’s bounds.
Just over the border with California, two sizable and at one time destructive volcanic areas bookend the Reno-Tahoe region.