Hand-clear the debris flagged in the Christmas Valley home-ignition zone survey (2026-07-20)

The ignition-zone survey at this Christmas Valley home flagged thick dry pine needle duff against the foundation, the same kind of fuel bed that let the 2021 Caldor Fire close the gap to nearby homes before it was stopped. Hand-clearing it now keeps that margin wide for the next fire season. Standard: CAL FIRE defensible space zone 0 clearing standard + SDG 11 Proof: Before/after photo of the cleared 5-ft zone Method (CAL FIRE defensible space zone 0 clearing standard + SDG 11): 1. Bring the ranked survey list to the site. 2. Rake dry pine needles and duff out of the first 5 feet around the home by hand. 3. Relocate any woodpile at least 30 feet from the structure. 4. Clear dry, dead plant material from under decks and against walls by hand. 5. Bag or stack cleared debris for pickup away from the structure. 6. Photograph the cleared zone next to the survey's before photo. Done when: Before/after photo of the cleared 5-ft zone

Where

Christmas Valley home, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Pay

$220 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 photo of the cleared 5-ft zone

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

Level

entry

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.