Fire Hazard Reduction

One hundred feet of Defensible Space is the Law

In January 2005 a new state law became effective that extended the defensible space clearance around homes and structures from 30 feet to 100 feet. Proper clearance to 100 feet dramatically increases the chance of your house surviving a wildfire. This defensible space also provides for firefighter safety when protecting homes during a wildland fire.

Defensible Space Contractor

In California, every year fire burns thousands of acres of land, and millions of dollars in property are lost. In the fire season we send our Firefighters to battle for our property and sometimes our lives. As with any battle the fight is won on the home front. Now is the time for us as homeowners to fight fire!Fire Clearing

Of The Woods Tree Care can help you win. We are experts at Fire Hazard Reduction. We have the knowledge and the tools to effectively and substantially reduce the risk to yourselves and your home. Certified by the state Fire Marshal and the County, our Defensible Space Evaluator has the answers.

Dedicated to preserving your valuable trees and landscape, I.S.A. Certified Arborists are on staff to protect and maintain a natural, healthy rural environment.

Ask any Firefighter: “The homes that are saved are often the ones where homeowners took the proactive steps to fight the fire before it started.”

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Resource Links

100′ Defensible Space
(1.4 MB Flash movie)

CDF Defensible Space

CDF’s Homeowners Checklist (185kb PDF)

Above section cited from FireWise Napa



ISA — International Society of Arboriculture
Certified Arborist #937 Paul A. Dubois has passed the Arborist examination given by Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture on March 14 1991. And through continuing education maintains that certification.

SCA — Society of Commercial Arboriculture

CAA — California Arborist Association is a small but active group dedicated to the advancement of the industry through training and education.

 

 


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