Covering California

DEFENSible Space Services
For Northern California Homes & Businesses

Get ahead of the fire with Grind Fire Defense. 

Fire Defensible space Assessment, creation, & maintenance


A simple decision to protect your family, home, and other assets can help increase your chances of being one of the survivors of a wildfire.

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We work with you to create a defensible space. A safe space around your home that reduces the danger of wildfire while maintaining its beauty.

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From a firefighter's perspective, we specialize in creating defensible space from first responders' eyes. We take a detailed look at your property and evaluate how to give it the best chance of survival during a wildfire.


CALL NOW & QUIT WORRYING


From the moment you purchase a home, you have a responsibility to keep it safe from the threat of wildfire. We know that this is a daunting task and we are here to help.


Our Fire Defensible space assessment, creation and maintenance services will ensure your property is properly protected from wildfires.


  • A free preliminary assessment of your property
  • A custom defensible space plan for your area
  • Zone-based vegetation and fuel management to help you maintain your home's safety in the event of a wildfire
  • Annual maintenance service to keep up with local regulations
House with excellent defensible space in zone zero

WE create a buffer to keep wildfire away

A house with defensible space around the yard

WE carefully TRIM OR REMOVE PLANTS

Reducing fuel for defensible space

WE remove hazardous trees and stumps

men working on defensible space for egress roads

We follow local laws to Avoid Fines

House with excellent defensible space in zone zero

Weed EATING or Spraying

A house with defensible space around the yard

BRUSH & Poison Oak REmoval

Reducing fuel for defensible space

TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL

men working on defensible space for egress roads

FIRE SMART LANDSCAPING

Our Defensible space & fire safety Services

Manual and mechanical Operation Services

  • Brush/Shrub/Evasive Species Removal
  • Thinning /Thin and Pile
  • Tree/Hazard Tree Removal (Canopy Clearance)
  • Tree Services
  • Pruning/Ladder Fuel Removal
  • Storm Debris/Blow Down Removal
  • Slash Reduction/Land Clearing
  • Fire Break Construction and Maintenance
  • Right of Way Clearing
  • Egress Widening
  • Mastication
  • Chipping (hauling/broadcasting)


Additional services

  • Chemical Treatment/Weed Abatement
  • Pile Burn Management
  • Pre-Commercial Lot Clearing
  • Home Wildfire Assessments
  • Fire Plan Consultations
  • Real Estate and Insurer assistance
  • On-site risk Consultation and Assessment
  • Education/Presentations
  • Hazardous Disclosure Requirements
Defensible space graph from CalFire

Serving homes & businesses


municipal/commercial Areas of operation

  • Residential Property/Sub-Division
  • Home Owners Associations (HOA) Management
  • Golf Courses
  • Parks
  • Commercial Developments Federal/State
  • Government Land Management Contracts


Annual Maintenance Contracts

  • Golf Course
  • Parks
  • HOA
  • Property Management
  • Sub-Divisions

BEFORE & AFTER Pictures

Overgrown backyard with a trash can, tree, bench, and red-orange maple leaves against a sunny blue sky.
Concrete pathway through a backyard garden, leading to a house with a deck. Green foliage and trees.
Dry, grassy hillside with trees; a street and buildings are in the background.
View of a house with a grassy lawn and a dry hillside beside a road on a sunny day.
Green foliage and trees next to a wooden deck on a sunny hillside.
Pathway leads to a raised wooden deck overlooking a planted hillside with a tree. Sunny day.
Forest scene with trees, dry leaves on the ground, and glimpses of blue sky.
Open area with trees and a vehicle under a bright blue sky. Brown foliage and rocks in foreground.

Protect your home Today

Book a free consultation with a Defensible Space Specialist today.

WHat makes GRIND FIRE DEFENSE
the top defensible space service 
in Northern CALIFORNIA?

We hire local firefighters on our crews. By choosing Grind Fire Defense, you'll be supporting the folks who help protect us from wildfires.

WE'RE FASTER & SAFER

Our crews will get your property done faster while following all best practices for wildfire prevention.

We do every job right because we want to protect your property, keep firefighters safe, and be a good neighbor.

we KNOW ALL THE REGULATIONS + Higher Standards

We're INsureD & Licensed

As a fully-insured (general liability & worker's comp) and licensed service provider, our work is guaranteed & you are protected. We are also ISN Safety Certified and have a Qualified Applicator License to spray.

We HIre local firefighters

Our FIRE DISTRICT Affiliations

Shasta Lake Fire Protection District

Cottonwood Fire Protection District

Our certifications in FIRE FIGHTInG & WILDLAND MANAGEMENT

Firefighter I & II (CA/International)

Wildland Firefighter I Academy

Wildland Firefighter I & II

Wildland Fire Chain Saw S-212
Basic Fire Fighter (CalFire/Shasta-Trinity)
64th Firefighter I Academy 
Wildland L-180, S-190
Firefighter S131, S130

NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (CWMS)

Licensed Timber Operator - License #B013149
Qualified Applicator License (QAL) - License #166220

ISN Safety Certified
Grind Fire Tree Service DBA C49 Contractor's License #1136476

Our community service partners

learn fire safety with @grindFireDefense on YouTube


Learn how to protect your home from fire by properly maintaining your land. Fire Captain, John Gleason, will teach you the 4 zones of defensible space in this quick lesson.



Our YouTube Channel

Schedule YOUR free estimate

Talk with a Defensible Space expert advisor to understand how to protect your home from the devastation of wildfire.


Call (530) 999-2035

Text (530) 564-1039

contact@grindfiredefense.com


Monday - Friday 7AM - 8PM

Saturday - Sunday 8AM - 6PM

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