Prevention
Defensible Space Creation
What We Do:
- • Clear vegetation within 0-5 feet of structures (Zone 0)
- • Thin vegetation 5-30 feet from structures (Zone 1)
- • Create fuel breaks 30-100 feet from structures (Zone 2)
- • Remove combustible materials from around buildings
Trail & Fire Break Creation
What We Do:
- • Construct dozer lines and fire breaks
- • Create emergency access roads
- • Build evacuation routes
- • Establish safety zones
- • Install equipment turnarounds
Mastication & Mulching
What We Do:
- • Mechanically grind brush and small trees
- • Convert standing vegetation to low-profile wood chips
- • Reduce fuel load while maintaining ground cover
- • Process slash piles in place
- • Create erosion-resistant mulch layer
Chipping
What We Do:
- • Chip branches and small diameter wood
- • Process vegetation into transportable material
- • Remove chipped material from property
- • Clear slash piles
Property Hardening
What We Do:
- • Clear gutters and roof debris
- • Remove vegetation from under decks
- • Clear around vents and openings
- • Relocate firewood and combustibles
Active Fire
Structure Defense
What We Do:
- • Deploy crews and equipment to threatened properties
- • Apply fire-blocking gel to structures
- • Set up sprinkler systems
- • Create wet lines around perimeters
- • Patrol for ember ignitions
Fire Line Construction
What We Do:
- • Hand-cut fire lines around property perimeter
- • Dozer construction of mineral soil breaks
- • Create backfire ignition lines
- • Establish anchor points
- • Construct contingency lines
Controlled Burn Operations
What We Do:
- • Controlled burning ahead of main fire
- • Fuel consumption between fire line and structure
- • Monitor and control backfire spread
Recovery
Mop-up & Hotspot Elimination
What We Do:
- • Extinguish all remaining heat sources
- • Cold-trail fire perimeter
- • Eliminate smoldering materials
- • Monitor for re-ignition (24-72 hours)
- • Grid search of entire property
Debris Removal & Cleanup
What We Do:
- • Remove burned vegetation
- • Clear fire-damaged materials
- • Restore access roads
- • Remove hazard trees
- • Clean up fire line construction areas
Erosion Control & Rehabilitation
What We Do:
- • Install erosion barriers
- • Seed burned areas
- • Apply mulch to exposed soil
- • Create water diversion structures
- • Stabilize slopes
