Wildfire Mitigation Services & Contractors
Wildfire mitigation covers the full picture: the structure, the landscape around it and the pathways that connect the two. Where home hardening focuses on the building, mitigation also addresses vegetation, fuel loading, access and attachments across the property.
Structure, landscape and the connection between them
Effective mitigation treats the home and its surroundings as one system. A well-built house with a wood fence running into the siding, or a hardened structure with a fuel-loaded slope beneath the deck, still has a continuous path for fire to travel.
Common mitigation work
- Vegetation management and fuel reduction
- Brush clearing and tree limbing
- Removal of combustible material from the first five feet
- Replacement of combustible fencing near the structure
- Deck and attachment hardening
- Vent screening and exterior detail work
- Cleanup of roof, gutter and under-deck debris
Ongoing work, not a one-time project
Vegetation grows back and debris accumulates. Most mitigation plans include recurring seasonal maintenance in addition to one-time construction improvements, especially on larger rural parcels.
Service areas
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