Clear the ember-fuel from the first five feet around an invited south Redding home (2026-07-19)

The fix list from a south Redding ignition-zone survey mostly comes down to hand work: bark mulch raked back from the walls, leaf litter out of the first five feet, stored wood moved off the deck. For elderly and disabled residents in the neighborhoods the Carr Fire taught hardest, that hand work is exactly what doesn't happen without help. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible space Zone 0/1 guidance (PRC 4291); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. Proof: Before/after photos matched to the survey list Method (CAL FIRE defensible space Zone 0/1 guidance (PRC 4291); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.): 1. Work from the home's survey list with the resident's invitation confirmed. 2. Photograph each work area as found. 3. Rake litter, needles, and bark mulch out of the 0-5 foot zone, replacing with bare soil or gravel where the resident has it. 4. Move firewood and stored flammables at least 30 feet out where agreed, and clear debris from under deck edges reachable from outside. 5. Bag or stage green waste at the pickup point. 6. Photograph each cleared area from the survey angles and update the home's list. Done when: Before/after photos matched to the survey list

Where

Invited homes, south Redding blocks off Girvan Road, Redding, CA 96001

Pay

$300 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 matched to the survey list

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-19

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.