--- title: Tree Removal in Lemmon Valley, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/tree-removal/ 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/) - [Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/) - Tree removal # Tree removal in Lemmon Valley, NV Tree removal in Lemmon Valley is tied closely to fire: the USDA Forest Service ranks the community's wildfire risk to homes higher than 99.2% of US communities, and about 45% of its buildings are in the direct exposure zone. Battle Born Tree Service removes dead, crowded and failing trees here, with a crane for the large ones. Lemmon Valley is an older North Valleys community of about 4,400 people. The median home was built in 1979, about 96% are owner-occupied, and the trees have had more than 40 years to grow up around them. ## At a glance - Risk to homes higher than 99.2% of US communities (USDA Forest Service) - About 53% of homes built before 1980 - 2020 Poeville Road Fire mapped within about 10 miles - Crane-assisted removal available ## Which trees should come out first? Start with anything dead. A dead tree is dry fuel, and it sheds limbs without warning. Next come trees whose branches touch or overhang the roof, and conifers crowded so close that fire could move from crown to crown. UNR Extension's Living With Fire guide calls the first 5 feet from the house Zone 0 and the next 25 feet Zone 1. Trees in those two zones get the hardest look. The arborist walks the property and marks which trees to remove and which to prune. More on the [Lemmon Valley defensible space page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/defensible-space/). ## What does the fire record show? The 2020 Poeville Road Fire, mapped at 2,973 acres, and the 1999 Reservoir Fire, mapped at 6,163 acres, both have a mapped centre within about 4 miles of Lemmon Valley. In all, 27 fires of 300 acres or more are mapped within about 10 miles since 1980. Within Nevada, the Forest Service ranks Lemmon Valley's risk to homes above about 93% of communities. ## Mature trees around 1970s homes According to the American Community Survey, about 53% of Lemmon Valley homes went up before 1980 (a small community, so the figure is approximate). Shade trees and windbreak rows from that era are now tall, and some have been topped or left unpruned for years. A tree like that near a house, a shop or a propane tank is not something to take on with a ladder. Large removals here use the 75-foot boom truck or [the crane](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/crane-tree-removal/), depending on what the arborist finds. ## Room to work Some Lemmon Valley parcels are large, with outbuildings, animals and unpaved drives. Tell the office about gates, livestock and soft ground when you call. Where there is space, logs can be moved with the track loader and brush chipped close to where it falls, which keeps the job short. ## After the trees are down Brush left on the ground is still fuel, so everything is chipped or hauled. If the lot also has heavy sagebrush or weeds, ask about [brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) while the equipment is there. Stumps can be ground on request. ### Sources - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](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) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Poeville Road Fire, 2020; Reservoir Fire, 1999)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire defensible space guide (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 1, 2026) - **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 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: Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-removal/) - [Tree service in Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/) ### 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. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation in Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/defensible-space/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal in Lemmon Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/crane-tree-removal/) - [What is defensible space? Zones 0, 1 and 2](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-is-defensible-space/) - [Wildfire risk to homes by community in Northern Nevada](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/wildfire-risk-by-community/) - [Tree removal in the North Valleys and Stead](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-valleys/tree-removal/) ## Other services in Lemmon Valley [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/) ## Tree removal in nearby towns [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-removal/) [South Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/tree-removal/) [Galena and Mt. 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do you remove dead trees for defensible space in Lemmon Valley? Yes. Dead and crowded trees near the house are the first priority. The arborist marks what should go and what should be pruned during the free estimate. ### Is a permit needed to cut down a tree in Lemmon Valley? Lemmon Valley is unincorporated Washoe County. We have not found a county permit for removing a tree on private property. If you are unsure, ask the county. ### Can you work around horses and outbuildings? Yes. Let us know what is on the property so the crew can plan access and keep gates closed. ### How far is Lemmon Valley from your yard? About 41 miles, or about 48 minutes without traffic, from Carson City.