Photo-survey the home ignition zone at invited Clearlake properties (2026-07-18)

Clearlake has burned repeatedly — the 2021 Cache Fire alone destroyed dozens of homes and mobile homes inside city limits — and the next wind-driven ember event is a matter of when. Most losses start with small things: leaf-filled gutters, wood piles against walls, dry brush at the fence. A structured photo survey of each invited property's ignition zone produces the specific fix list that the clearing crews work from. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible-space zones (0-5 ft, 5-30 ft, 30-100 ft) survey practice; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action. Proof: Zone-organized photo survey plus ranked fix list with GPS/date Method (CAL FIRE defensible-space zones (0-5 ft, 5-30 ft, 30-100 ft) survey practice; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action.): 1. Walk the invited property with the occupant using the zone checklist. 2. Photograph every ignition risk in the 0-5 ft zone: debris at walls, gutter litter, combustible mulch, stored fuels. 3. Photograph risks in the 5-30 ft zone: dry brush, ladder fuels, wood piles. 4. Rank the top five fixes with the occupant on the survey sheet. 5. Compile the photo survey and record it with GPS and date. Done when: Zone-organized photo survey plus ranked fix list with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited properties near Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA 95422

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Zone-organized photo survey plus ranked fix list with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: NFPA 1144 / Firewise USA structure-ignition-zone defensible-space assessment — documentation-only from a safe public/yard vantage

Bring

• camera with zoom
• GPS-capable phone
• tape measure or pace-count reference
• Firewise USA zone checklist
• field notebook

Steps

1. 1. Document only — photograph Zone 0 (0-5 ft from the structure), Zone 1 (5-30 ft) and Zone 2 (30-100 ft) from the driveway or yard edge; never enter dense brush or approach a structurally questionable outbuilding.
2. 2. Note vegetation type, spacing and ladder-fuel presence (brush touching tree canopy) in each zone from the safe vantage.
3. 3. Photograph the roof material, gutters, vents, and any firewood or combustible material stacked against the structure.
4. 4. Compile the zone-by-zone findings into a defensible-space checklist naming what a licensed/credentialed vegetation-management crew should clear first; never clear, cut, or move anything during this survey.

If it does not match the plan

• Any combustible material (mulch, firewood, dry vegetation) touching the structure in Zone 0 -> flag as highest-priority clearing item.
• Ladder fuel (brush contacting tree canopy) found in Zone 1 -> flag for a credentialed crew's thinning pass.
• Any structurally unstable or fire-damaged outbuilding observed -> do not approach; note location only and route to the local fire authority.

What counts as done

• Photo set covering all three ignition zones from a safe, named vantage point
• Roof/gutter/combustible-storage condition photographed
• Zone-by-zone checklist compiled naming the follow-on clearing job

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.