Hand-clear the surveyed ignition risks around an invited Sylmar foothill home (2026-07-19)

The surveyed Sylmar homes now hold a ranked list of ember catch-points — dry grass at fences, leaves under decks, wood against walls — that an afternoon of hand work removes. Clearing the five-foot zone by hand at an invited home is the highest-value fire-readiness work an untrained person can safely do on flat ground. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible space (PRC 4291) Zone 0/1 practice; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Before/after photos per cleared checklist item Method (CAL FIRE defensible space (PRC 4291) Zone 0/1 practice; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Work from the survey checklist with the occupant, flat yard areas only. 2. Hand-pull and rake dry grass and leaf litter within five feet of walls and fences, bagging as green waste. 3. Move firewood and stored combustibles at least thirty feet from the house with the occupant's direction. 4. Rake litter from under accessible deck edges using a hand rake from outside. 5. Photograph each cleared checklist item before and after with date and GPS. Done when: Before/after photos per cleared checklist item

Where

Surveyed occupant-invited homes near El Cariso area edge, Sylmar, CA 91342

Pay

$280 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

Before/after photos per cleared checklist item

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-19

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.