AshBritt is currently finishing a hazardous tree removal project for Lake County, CA. Operations are focused on felling, trimming, and chipping of fire damaged and destroyed trees in the ROW and on private property. Throughout this project, we are abiding by all FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAG) guidelines for Lake County, CA to maximize their federal reimbursement for the Valley Fire and Butte Fire (DR-4240). AshBritt has processed over 100,000 cubic yards of fire damaged and destroyed trees for this project.
Valley Fire Summary: The Valley Fire was a wildfire during the 2015 California wildfire season that started on September 12 in Lake County, California. The fire started a little after 1:00 pm near Cobb and by 6:30 PM had burned more than 10,000 acres. By Sunday, the fire had reached 50,000 acres and had destroyed much of Cobb, Middletown, Whispering Pines, and parts in the south end of Hidden Valley Lake. The fire ultimately spread to 76,067 acres and killed four people. The fire is the third-worst fire in California history based on total structures burned.