--- title: Firewood in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville-ranchos/firewood/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Gardnerville Ranchos](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville-ranchos/) - Firewood # Firewood in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV Firewood in Gardnerville Ranchos is a steady, mid-sized market: the Census counts about 222 of 4,837 households, 4.6%, that heat mainly with wood, almost exactly Douglas County's 4.5%. Battle Born Tree Service sells a variety of firewood; call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing. The Ranchos is a community of about 12,100 residents south of Minden and a median home built in 1987. Almost nobody here uses bottled gas, so heating comes down to utility gas and electricity on one side and a stove on the other. ## At a glance - About 222 households heat mainly with wood - About 4.6%, in line with Douglas County at 4.5% - January lows average about 19 F at the Minden station - About 36 minutes from our Carson City yard without traffic ## Count the stoves, not the percent Percentages hide scale. In Gardnerville Ranchos, 4.6% means about 222 households heating mainly with wood, a bigger group than the whole of Verdi or Golden Valley. ZIP 89460 runs higher, about 6.6% or 382 households (ACS 2020-2024, table B25040). Only about 1.0% of Ranchos households use bottled gas, so wood is the one alternative to a utility-fed system. ## A cold floor The Minden station, 5.0 miles away at 4,709 feet, records a January mean temperature of 32.8 F and an average January low near 19 F, against 24 F at the Carson City station (NOAA 1991-2020). It also averages about 21.8 inches of snow a year. The Ranchos sit on the same valley floor, so the pattern applies: nights are colder here than in the capital, and January is when a stove earns its keep. ## Burn rules in Douglas County Washoe County's burn code stops at the Washoe line. We did not find a Douglas County program with the same green, yellow and red days. East Fork Fire Protection District is the district listed for the area. Ask East Fork Fire Protection District whether a burn permit is needed before you burn brush, and check any HOA covenants about stoves and fire pits. ## Fire history on the valley floor The Forest Service puts Gardnerville Ranchos's wildfire risk to homes higher than about 93% of US communities, with about 18% of buildings directly exposed. Our research lists the Numbers fire (2020, 18,380 acres), with its mapped center within about 9 miles. In that setting a stack against a wall is a poor idea. Keep it clear of Zone 0, the first 5 feet around a building, as University of Nevada, Reno Extension recommends. ## Distance from the yard Our Carson City yard is 25.6 miles from the Ranchos, about 36 minutes without traffic. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing, and ask what is available, how it is sold, whether it is ready to burn and what delivery, if any, is possible. We do not publish prices, species, amounts or delivery terms. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, table B25040 (house heating fuel), Gardnerville Ranchos CDP, ZCTA 89460 and Douglas County](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Minden (USC00265191) and Carson City (USC00261485), monthly normals](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 17, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service: Wildfire Risk to Communities (data dated April 15, 2026)](https://wildfirerisk.org/) (read October 1, 2026) - [Mapped fire perimeters since 1980, as recorded in Battle Born research file fire_history.json (centroid distance within about 10 miles)](https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/maps) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads, free-flow drive time from 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 36 min 25.6 miles - **Elevation:** 4,859 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 6b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 28% median year built 1987 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ### Start here - [About the service: Firewood and wood chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/firewood-wood-chips/) - [Tree service in Gardnerville Ranchos](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville-ranchos/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do you sell firewood in Gardnerville Ranchos? Yes. Battle Born Tree Service sells a variety of firewood. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing. ### How many Ranchos homes use wood heat? About 222 households, 4.6%, against 4.5% for Douglas County (ACS 2020-2024). ### Is there a burn code in Douglas County? We did not find one like Washoe County's. Ask East Fork Fire Protection District about burning and permits. ### How far is the yard from the Ranchos? About 26 miles, or about 36 minutes without traffic.