--- title: Certified Arborist in Spanish Springs, NV url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/arborist/ 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/) - [Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/) - Certified arborist # Certified arborist in Spanish Springs, NV A certified arborist in Spanish Springs advises on young trees and rural-edge lots where wildfire exposure is among the highest in the area. Battle Born Tree Service has two ISA Certified Arborists on staff (credential WE-11728A), and Spanish Springs is about 53 minutes from our yard without traffic. Spanish Springs is one of the newest places we serve: the median home was built in 2002 and only about 4% date from before 1980. It is also one of the more fire-exposed, so the arborist's checklist differs from a downtown yard. ## At a glance - About 57% of homes built in 2000 or later - Wildfire risk to homes higher than 98.6% of US communities - About 32% of buildings in the direct exposure zone - Two ISA Certified Arborists, credential WE-11728A ## Fire exposure shapes the visit The USDA Forest Service rates Spanish Springs' wildfire risk to homes higher than 98.6% of US communities, and about 32% of its buildings are in the direct exposure zone. The 1983 Sparks fire, mapped at 25,541 acres, had its center about 7.2 miles away, and the 1985 fire recorded as "Hungry Va3" in NIFC data, near Hungry Valley, mapped at 18,159 acres, about 7.8 miles (NIFC). The arborist can mark dead or overcrowded trees near the house and explain the UNR Extension zones: Zone 0 is 0 to 5 feet, Zone 1 is 5 to 30 feet, Zone 2 is 30 to 100 feet. ## Young trees, early decisions With a median home year of 2002, most yard trees are under 25 years old. The useful work is structural pruning, correcting problems from planting, and keeping low limbs from becoming ladders for fire (a topic for the visit, not an instruction). About 3% of households heat with wood, so firewood storage near the house is another item to mention. ## Dry climate The Spanish Springs station, 0.8 miles from the community point, averages about 9.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). The community sits at about 4,500 feet in zone 7b. Trees on rural lots often get irrigation only in their first years. Dieback in the crown is a sign worth showing an arborist. ## Lot clearing and brush If your parcel is larger, ask about lot clearing and brush mowing, which we do with masticating equipment. The consultation can set priorities between trees to keep, trees to prune and brush to clear. ## What do you receive after the Spanish Springs consultation? You receive a free estimate for any work. Pruning, removal, stump grinding, lot clearing and cleanup all come from the same crew, so there is no need to coordinate several companies. If the arborist recommends waiting on a tree, that goes in the plan too, with the signs to watch for. ## Rules Spanish Springs is in unincorporated Washoe County. We did not confirm a county tree permit rule, so check with the county before major work. Home-owner associations can add rules. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Spanish Springs CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Spanish Springs station](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Sparks fire 1983, Hungry Va3 fire 1985)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (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 1, 2026) - [OSRM public routing server (OpenStreetMap road network), free-flow driving estimate from 6301 US Highway 50 East](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 53 min 42.8 miles - **Elevation:** 4,522 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 4% median year built 2002 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: Arborist consultation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) - [Tree service in Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/) ### 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. ### Is Spanish Springs a high-fire area? The USDA Forest Service data rank it higher than 98.6% of US communities for risk to homes. ### Can you clear brush as well as trees? Yes. Lot clearing, brush mowing and masticating are services we offer. ### How far is it from your yard? About 42.8 miles, or about 53 minutes without traffic. ### What does a consultation cost? Estimates are free. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243).