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Fire Prevention & Defensible Space

Fire prevention and defensible space clearing

Clearing dead wood, ladder fuels, and overhanging limbs to create defensible space around homes and buildings.

In much of the Bay Area, dry brush, dead branches, and limbs over a roof can carry fire toward a home. We thin and clear vegetation around structures so your property is easier to defend and easier to maintain through fire season.

Tall trees thinned and cleared on a wooded property
Chipping cleared brush and limbs on a hillside

What defensible space work can include

  • Removing dead trees, dead limbs, and built up debris
  • Raising low limbs to break up ladder fuels
  • Cutting back branches that hang over roofs and chimneys
  • Thinning dense trees and brush near the house
  • Chipping and hauling cleared material off the property

Planning ahead

  • Your city or local fire district may have specific clearance rules, so check what applies to your address
  • Spring and early summer are a good time to clear before the driest months
  • We can walk the property with you and recommend what to clear first

Residential and commercial

We work for homeowners, property managers, HOAs, and businesses across the Bay Area and surrounding communities. Every estimate is free and every job ends with cleanup.

Free estimates

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Tell us what is going on with your trees and we will set up a time to take a look and give you a clear, written estimate.

MD Tree Services crew on a redwood job
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