For fire mitigation in zone 1 and 2 on your property in Manitou Springs, give Colorado Mastication a call (719)400-9104. After you’ve done your fire mitigation work in Zone 1, it’s time to focus on Zone 2. You can also work on the inner parts of Zone 3. This is all part of Phase 2 of fire mitigation. This phase will also include some follow-up work in the first zone of land. However, the main focus is on the area 30 to 200 ft from your home. Thinning the Forest The first part of this phase is thinning the forests. You’ll need to create breaks in the canopy, and you’ll want to remove the trees that are more likely to
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For questions about fire prevention and mitigation in Zone 3, contact Colorado Mastication at (719)400-9104. While the first two zones are the most important for your house, if you have property boundaries in Zone 3, you need to know how to protect the land. This is likely if you have more than an acre of land. Zone 3 is the wildland. Fires that start away from the home will use Zone 3 as a way to build up intensity. You can control that and slow the fires down. Managing Wildland in Zone 3 In this zone, you’re cutting the tree limbs to between four and six feet from the ground. Preventing the ladder fuel is the best way to slow
To clear fence line or area around your existing fence, contact us now. When living in a wildfire zone, you need to take extra steps to help prevent not just the spread of the fire but the damage the fire can do to your home. While you want landscape fences and walls, you’ll need to assess whether they work for your specific needs and are good for the area. This doesn’t mean fences and walls can’t be placed at all. Here are the top tips for constructing the right walls and fences in a wildfire zone. Concerns About Walls and Fences While you want to protect your property and note your boundary, it’s easy to overlook the way the walls