Creating defensible space can help protect your home and property in the event of a fire. We can assess your property to determine ways to reduce fire risk and remove trees to reduce fuel load.
Fire prevention:
Fire damaged properties:
Fire prevention:
- Clear defensible space around your home
- Eliminate fire ladders to reduce risk of crown fires
- Create fuel breaks
- Prune lower tree branches to a height of at least six feet from the ground
- Remove dead or dying trees, branches or shrubs adjacent to or overhanging buildings and all branches within 10 feet of any stovepipe or chimney outlet
Fire damaged properties:
- Assessing trees for retention and clearing
- Clearing dangerous and damaged trees
- Erosion control
- Create fire prevention plans
Sonoma County requirements for tree and brush removal (ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL):
library.municode.com/ca/sonoma_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH13AABHAVECOMA
library.municode.com/ca/sonoma_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH13AABHAVECOMA
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) has a comprehensive resource for properties damaged by fires:
| cnps-fire-recovery-guide-lr-040618.pdf |
Merlin arborist group
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Telephone707-888-7927
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WE ARE BASED OUT OF SEBASTOPOL, CA AND PROUDLY SERVE ALL OF SONOMA COUNTY
Formerly Merlin's Tree & Farm Care
Formerly Merlin's Tree & Farm Care
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AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Merlin Arborist Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities and persons with disabilities.
Merlin Arborist Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities and persons with disabilities.