Wildfire Preparation & Fuel Management
Protect Your Property from Wildfire with Strathcona Tree Care
As the wildfire season in British Columbia becomes longer, hotter, and more unpredictable, taking proactive steps to protect your property is more important than ever.
At Strathcona Tree Care, we offer professional wildfire preparation and fuel management services to homeowners, landowners, and municipalities across Vancouver Island.
Our team uses science-based, property-specific strategies to reduce wildfire risk while maintaining the natural beauty of your land. These services include fuel load reduction, vegetation management, and the creation of defensible space around homes and critical infrastructure.
Wildfire preparation doesn’t mean removing all your trees — our approach is thoughtful and sustainable, prioritizing safety while preserving the health and aesthetics of your landscape.
Whether you're looking to safeguard a residential property, rural acreage, or public greenspace, we're here to help you reduce risk, plan ahead, and protect what matters most.
Our Wildfire Preparation Services
Deadwood Cleaning & Brush Chipping
Defensible Space Management
Ongoing Wildfire Preparation Plans
Ladder Fuel Removal Services
Tree Removal & Pruning
Wildfire Preparation Services
We offer a full range of Wildfire Preparation Services that are tailored to your property’s unique needs
With our expertise and specialized equipment, we have completed a number of Wildfire Preparation projects in partnership with the Ministry of Forests in British Columbia.
To Learn more about Wildfire Preparation and the services we provide, get in touch with us today.
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FireSmarting is a proactive approach to reducing wildfire risk by managing vegetation, reducing fuel loads, and creating defensible space around homes and properties.
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Defensible space is the buffer zone around your home where flammable vegetation and materials are reduced or removed to help slow the spread of wildfires and provide firefighters with a safer area to protect your property.
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We offer a comprehensive range of wildfire preparation services, including tree removal and pruning, ladder fuel reduction, deadwood clearing, brush chipping, defensible space management, ongoing preparedness planning, and more.
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While we are not certified to conduct official FireSmart™ or Wildfire Management Specialist (WMS) assessments, we do provide recommendations based on FireSmart-aligned best practices. We're also fully equipped to implement any work recommended in a WMS report or outlined in a fuel management prescription.
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To request an official assessment from your local Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, click here to access the Assessment Request Form.
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To learn more about FireSmart BC and their initiatives, please visit their official website
