This property encompasses a large, diverse landscape with multiple structures, extensive access, and active waterways, requiring an initial phase of wildfire mitigation focused on safety, access, and long-term stewardship. The land includes an existing residence, a new home under construction, and an extensive access network supporting year round use. Due to its location, scale, and […]
At some point, every landowner reaches the same crossroads. The work needs to be done. Trees need attention. Risk needs to be reduced. The question is no longer whether to act, but how, and with whom. On paper, many options look similar. Comparable bids. Similar equipment. Familiar language about defensible space, fuels reduction, forestry, or […]
Leadership in fire rarely announces itself. It is not loud. It does not posture. Most of the time, it shows up as competence under pressure and decisions made when there are no perfect options. In wildland fire, leadership is often quiet, physical, and earned minute by minute. I learned early that credibility in this work […]
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