Tree Service in Washoe Valley, NV

Washoe Valley is known for wind. Washoe Lake is a popular kiting and windsurfing spot for good reason, and the same wind has driven two destructive fires through the valley in the past decade. Tree Service in Washoe Valley starts with that reality: what will this tree do in a 60-mile-an-hour gust, and what will it do if embers land under it?

The Little Valley Fire, 2016

In October 2016, a Nevada Division of Forestry prescribed burn above the valley escaped after days of mop-up. About 30 minutes before the fire took off, an 87 mph gust was reported, and gusts reached 55 mph soon after. The fire burned 2,291 acres and destroyed 23 homes and 17 outbuildings in Washoe Valley, Franktown and nearby areas. A jury later found the agency grossly negligent.

The Davis Fire, 2024

On September 7, 2024, an improperly extinguished campfire in the day use area of Davis Creek Regional Park started the Davis Fire. It jumped I-580 toward New Washoe City, and on September 11 sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph pushed it again. The final size was 5,824 acres, with 14 homes and 2 commercial buildings destroyed, and about 20,000 people were placed under evacuation orders across the area.

What that means for your trees

In a valley this windy, embers travel. Reno Fire notes that 60 to 90 percent of home losses in wildfires come from embers flying ahead of the flames. The tree work that matters most is close to the house: no branches over the roof or within 10 feet of the chimney, no dead trees near structures, lower limbs raised so ground fire stays on the ground, and space between tree crowns. We also take out fire-killed or scorched trees that are now a fall hazard; burned trunks can stand for a while and then drop without warning.

An older community on larger lots

The Washoe Valley census-designated place, which closely matches New Washoe City on the east side of the lake, had 3,074 residents in 2020 with a median age of 55.1, and nearly 30 percent of residents were 65 or older. New Washoe City was laid out as a planned community in 1961, when lots sold for $1,500 with $35 down. Many owners here have lived on their land for a long time and planted the trees themselves. Plenty of them would rather not climb ladders with a chainsaw anymore, and we are glad to take that on.

Free green waste days

Truckee Meadows Fire's fall 2025 collection opened at the Nevada Division of Forestry fire station, 885 Eastlake Boulevard, on October 11 and 12. It takes junipers, pines, sagebrush, rabbitbrush and other woody plants from Washoe County residents for free.

Washoe Valley jobs

• Defensible space limbing, thinning and brush removal
• Removing fire-killed or scorched trees
• Pruning wind-damaged limbs and reducing heavy crowns
• Taking down dead trees near homes, barns and fences
• Stump grinding on larger properties

Call (775) 600-6504 to schedule a visit. The written estimate breaks out each tree and the cleanup. Get a free estimate