Wildfire Fuel Reduction
Thinning trees and clearing the low branches and brush that let a ground fire climb into the canopy, to build defensible space around your home.
In Northern Arizona, wildfires are an annual threat. An important part of creating a 'defensible space' around your home is to remove potential fuel for wildfires. A typical strategy looks at the home in concentric zones and places more emphasis on reducing fuels close to the home. We help you look at your property through this lens and understand the tradeoffs, so you can make more informed decisions about fuel reduction. In some cases, reducing onsite fuel can make the difference in renewing your insurance.
Common questions
What is defensible space?
It's the buffer of thinned, low-fuel land around a building that gives a fire less fuel to burn and firefighters more room to work. It's usually described in zones measured out from the house.
My insurance company says I need to reduce fuel on my property and make it more fire wise. Is this what I need to do?
Possibly. We can review your insurance company's requirements with you and develop a strategy for achieving compliance.
Do you clear-cut?
Generally not, unless that's specifically what you want. We love nature, and we want to help you live in it, while respecting the risks that come along with doing so.
How much of my property should be addressed?
It depends on the slope, the trees, and how close material sits to the house. We'll walk it with you and lay out what matters most first.
Want defensible space around your home?
Free on-site estimates in Flagstaff, Sedona, Camp Verde, and everywhere in-between.