--- title: Tree Service in Lemmon Valley, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/ 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/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) - Lemmon Valley # Tree service in Lemmon Valley, NV Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in Lemmon Valley, NV, a community our Google listing names in its service area. Its wildfire risk to homes ranks above 99.2% of US communities, so defensible space and brush mowing sit alongside tree removal and pruning, and the drive is about 48 minutes without traffic. ## Lemmon Valley at a glance - **Drive from our yard:** about 48 min 40.9 miles - **Elevation:** 4,954 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 53% median year built 1979 - **Wildfire risk to homes:** higher than 99.2% of US communities USDA Forest Service - **Owner-occupied homes:** 96% ACS 2020-2024 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. Lemmon Valley has about 4,400 residents on about 16 square miles in the North Valleys. About half of it was built in the 1960s and 1970s, much of it on larger lots. ## How high is wildfire risk in Lemmon Valley? It is the second highest among the communities we serve that have a Forest Service record, behind only Virginia City. The USDA Forest Service ranks Lemmon Valley's risk to homes above 99.2% of US communities and above about 93% of Nevada communities. About 45% of its buildings are in the direct exposure zone and about 54% in the indirect zone. Twenty-seven perimeters of 300 acres or more are mapped with a center point within about 10 miles since 1980. Two are centered under 4 miles from the valley's center point: the Poeville Road Fire of 2020, mapped at 2,973 acres, and the Reservoir Fire of 1999, mapped at 6,163 acres. The Hawk Fire of 2026, mapped at 15,083 acres so far, is centered about 5.6 miles away. On an acre or more, hand tools do not keep up. We mow brush with a track loader, masticate heavier growth, and then do the close work near buildings by hand. Start with [defensible space in Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/defensible-space/) or [brush mowing and lot clearing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/). ## Fifty-year-old trees on big lots About 53% of Lemmon Valley homes were built before 1980, but under 1% before 1960, and the median year built is 1979 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). The valley was settled in a burst. Trees planted then are now 45 to 60 years old and at full height. About 82% of homes are single-family detached, about 17% are manufactured homes, and about 96% are owner-occupied. Large trees on large lots often have room to be felled or lowered conventionally. Where one stands over the house, shop or power drop, [crane-assisted removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/crane-tree-removal/) takes it out without crossing the yard with heavy wood. The track loader then carries logs to the truck. ## Wood heat and propane About 9% of Lemmon Valley households heat mainly with wood, and about 30% with bottled gas. Nevada's wood-heat share is about 1%. If a removal on your lot leaves usable wood, tell the estimator whether you want it left in rounds. See [what happens to the wood and chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-happens-to-wood-and-chips/) and [how to season and stack firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-to-season-and-stack-firewood/). A wood stack is also fuel, so keep it well away from the house during fire season. ## Weather at about 5,000 feet The Reno 5.3 N station, a mile and a half from the valley's center at 5,101 feet, has a NOAA normal of 10.1 inches of precipitation a year. The Stead station, about 2 miles away at the same elevation, averages 16.7 inches of snow and a mean temperature of 51 degrees. Lemmon Valley's center point is at about 4,954 feet, in USDA zone 7b. Ten inches of precipitation does not carry a shade tree. Trees that were watered for decades and then left dry are the usual source of dead tops and [dead wooding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/dead-wooding/) work here. ## Services in Lemmon Valley - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/defensible-space/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/tree-removal/) and [crane-assisted removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/crane-tree-removal/) - [Trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/tree-trimming/) - [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/stump-grinding/) - [Certified arborist consultations](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/arborist/) and [24-hour emergency service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/emergency-tree-service/) ### Sources - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities: Lemmon Valley, NV](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Lemmon Valley CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno 5.3 N (US1NVWH0142) and Stead (USC00267820)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history and WFIGS perimeters](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire guide (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 1, 2026) - [USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023](https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) ### Fire district Fire district: [Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District](https://battleborntreeservice.com/fire-districts/truckee-meadows-fpd/) ### Services in Lemmon Valley - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/tree-removal/) - [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/tree-trimming/) - [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/stump-grinding/) - [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/emergency-tree-service/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/defensible-space/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/crane-tree-removal/) - [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/arborist/) - [Firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/firewood/) ### 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. ### Why is Lemmon Valley's wildfire rating so high? The Forest Service model combines how likely fire is with how exposed homes are. In Lemmon Valley about 45% of buildings are in the direct exposure zone, and wildfire likelihood ranks above 99% of US communities. ### Can I keep the wood from a tree you remove in Lemmon Valley? Yes, if you ask when the estimate is written. Estimates are tailored to each client, so say whether you want rounds left, chips left or everything hauled. ### Do you mow brush on Lemmon Valley acreage? Yes. The brush mower and masticating head on our track loader are built for brush and small trees on open ground. ### How far is Lemmon Valley from your Carson City yard? About 41 miles, or about 48 minutes without traffic. ### Is a permit required to remove a tree in Lemmon Valley? Lemmon Valley is unincorporated Washoe County, so the City of Reno's right-of-way permit does not apply. We are not aware of a permit for private trees here; check with Washoe County if your tree is near a road.