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A-1 Forestry Group provides efficient fire restoration services using mastication techniques.  

Fire Restoration

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What is Fire Restoration?

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In Northern California we are no strangers to knowing and seeing what the damages are to the land and environment after a wild fire. There are often many Trees and brush left behind that are past the point of recovery, resulting in more dry fire fuels and less than ideal environment for new vegetation to thrive. This is where fire restoration comes in, it is the process of turning a fire damaged property back to pre-loss conditions.

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Why masticating is the best choice for fire restoration

There are many benefits of using forestry mastication, or mulching techniques for fire restoration services. A major benefit of forestry mulching is that we can selectively choose what vegetation needs to be removed. For example, we remove any vegetetation that can not recover after a fire and leave any trees that have a good chance of survival. Traditional land clearing methods are typically applied much less selectively and don’t have the means of picking and choosing what vegetation stays or goes. 

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In addition to saving as much salvagable vegetation as we can, the left over mulch is extremely beneficial for the soil after a wildfire. The left over layer of mulch on the soil keeps it in place, preventing soil erosion. In conjunction with preventing soil erosion, mulch also replenishes nutrients in the soil and traps moisture which helps germination of seeds left from a wildfire, ultimately providing long-term improvement of the soil.

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Forestry mulching offers many benefits for any kind of land clearing project, and it is the most environmentally friendly option. Also, mulching can be much less time consuming than traditional methods, ultimatley saving on cost while improving land conditions.

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A-1 Forestry Group Projects

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A-1 Forestry Fuels Reduction Project with Tigercat 480B mulcher
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A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal
A-1 Forestry Fuels Reduction Project with Tigercat 480B mulcher
A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal works with local agencies including CAL-FIRE to put in fuel breaks to prepare for fire season. Using our massive Tigercat 480B mulcher we quickly tackle wide and effective fuel breaks, and large fuel reduction projects.
A-1 Forestry Group Slash Pile Reduction Tigercat 408B Mulcher in action
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A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal
A-1 Forestry Group Slash Pile Reduction Tigercat 408B Mulcher in action
Burning massive slash piles is extremely destructive to the soil and prevents new vegetaion from growing in the burn area for years, sometimes decades. Because Slash piles are typically large and condensed into one area, they burn hotter and longer than a typical wildfire. This results in nutrient depleted soil stripped of organics, and sometimes poses water quality concerns when burns are close to bodies of water of streams. This is where we come in, using our Tigercat 480B mulcher to reduce these slash piles creates a better growing environment for new vegetation. The remaining materials put nutrients back into the soil, promoting new growth, keeping water qaulities healthy and not releasing unnecessary pollutants into the air. Our Tigercat 480B mulcher reduces slash piles with ease, and can be done year round unlike traditional burning.
A-1 Forestry Group Fire Restoration Timelapse with Tigercat 480B Mulcher
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A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal
A-1 Forestry Group Fire Restoration Timelapse with Tigercat 480B Mulcher
After a wild fire there are often many trees and brush left behind that are beyond the point of recovery. A major benefit of forestry mulching is that we can selectively choose what vegetation needs to be removed. For example, we remove any vegetetation that can not recover after a fire and leave any trees that have a good chance of survival. Traditional land clearing methods are typically applied much less selectively and don’t have the means of picking and choosing what vegetation stays or goes.
A-1 Forestry Group putting in fuel breaks with Tigercat 480B mulcher
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A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal
A-1 Forestry Group putting in fuel breaks with Tigercat 480B mulcher
A-1 Tree Service & Stump Removal works with local agencies including CAL-FIRE to put in fuel breaks to prepare for fire season. Using our massive Tigercat 480B mulcher we quickly tackle wide and effective fuel breaks, and large fuel reduction projects. Over the past several years, fuel accumulation has caused several major wildfires, showing the need for major fuel reduction projects. Although controlled burning is often the most common way to reduce fire fuels, it can be dangerous in some areas due to terrain, wind conditions and asssessablility. In this case, mastication is the best option. Using our equipment the job gets done thoroughly and efficiently, reducuing fire fuels dramatically.
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