Clear the flammable debris from the first five feet around an invited Roseland home (2026-07-19)

The survey names the catch points; this job clears them. The zero-to-five-foot zone — dry leaves against walls, debris under decks, woody mulch touching siding, stacked fuels at the fence line — is where wind-blown embers start homes, and clearing it is hand work any careful person can finish in a day per home. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible space Zone 0 guidance (ember-resistant zone); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Before/after zone photos matched to the survey Method (CAL FIRE defensible space Zone 0 guidance (ember-resistant zone); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Work the home's survey checklist with the occupant, starting at the worst-scored corner. 2. Rake and haul dry leaves, needles, and debris from the 5-foot perimeter, under decks, and along fences. 3. Relocate woodpiles and stored fuels at least 30 feet from walls where the lot allows. 4. Replace flammable mulch against walls with a cleared or gravel strip per the occupant's choice. 5. Photograph each cleared zone against its survey photo and update the checklist. Done when: Before/after zone photos matched to the survey

Where

Invited homes near Burbank Avenue and Hearn Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Pay

$340 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 zone photos matched to the survey

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.