Photo-survey the home ignition zones of invited Sylmar foothill homes

Sylmar's upper streets back onto dry foothill brush, and wind-blown embers from fire-prone slopes have burned homes here before. A photo survey of an invited home's ignition zone — dry grass against fences, leaf-filled gutters visible from the ground, wood piles at walls, open vents — hands the owner a prioritized checklist before the dry season peaks. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible space (PRC 4291) zone guidance; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Per-risk photos plus ranked checklist Method (CAL FIRE defensible space (PRC 4291) zone guidance; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Walk the invited property's perimeter with the occupant. 2. Photograph each ignition risk: dry vegetation within five feet of walls, litter under decks, wood stacked at the house, visible gutter debris, unscreened vents. 3. Mark each finding on the zone checklist by distance band. 4. Rank the top five fixes and leave the checklist with the occupant. 5. Photograph the completed checklist with date and GPS. Done when: Per-risk photos plus ranked checklist

Where

Occupant-invited foothill homes near Gavina Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Per-risk photos plus ranked checklist

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

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.