--- title: Tree Service in Spanish Springs, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/ 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/) - Spanish Springs # Tree service in Spanish Springs, NV Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in Spanish Springs, NV, including defensible space, brush mowing, pruning, removal and stump grinding. The valley is about 43 miles and 53 minutes from our yard without traffic, and it is named in the service area on our Google listing. ## Spanish Springs at a glance - **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 - **Wildfire risk to homes:** higher than 98.6% of US communities USDA Forest Service - **Owner-occupied homes:** 92% 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. Spanish Springs is a valley of about 18,000 people northeast of Sparks along the Pyramid Highway. The Forest Service data for it contains one number worth stopping on: zero. ## What does the wildfire data say about Spanish Springs? It says no building in the community is rated minimal exposure. The USDA Forest Service's Wildfire Risk to Communities data puts 32% of Spanish Springs buildings in the direct exposure zone and the other 68% in the indirect zone. Nothing is left over. The community's risk to homes ranks above 98.6% of US communities and above about 88% of Nevada communities. Its wildfire likelihood ranks above 98.8% nationally. Twenty-six perimeters of 300 acres or more are mapped with a center point within about 10 miles since 1980. The Reservoir Fire of 1999, mapped at 6,163 acres, is centered under 4 miles from the middle of the valley. The Pah Rah Fire of 1999 is mapped at 10,603 acres, the Winnemucca Ranch Fire of 2017 at 4,799 acres and the Prater Fire of 2017 at 2,700 acres. ## What does that mean for a Spanish Springs lot? For the third of homes in the direct zone, usually those backing onto open range, it means keeping the brush and grass beyond the fence short and broken up. That is [brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/), and it is seasonal work because grass grows back. For the other two-thirds, it means the house itself: embers land in gutters, mulch, juniper hedges and wood stacked against a wall. [Defensible space in Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/) starts with the first 5 feet around the building, the zone UNR Extension's Living With Fire guide calls Zone 0. ## A valley of new houses and young trees Only about 4% of Spanish Springs homes were built before 1980, and none in the survey sample before 1960. The median year built is 2002, and about 57% went up in 2000 or later (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). About 95% are single-family detached and about 92% are owner-occupied. So nearly every tree here belongs to a homeowner and is less than 30 years old. Young trees on open, windy ground need [structural pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-trimming/) early. Trees that never established get [removed](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-removal/) and the [stump ground](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) so something better suited can go in. ## How dry is Spanish Springs? The Spanish Springs station, under a mile from the valley's center point at 4,489 feet, has a NOAA 1991-2020 normal of 9.18 inches of precipitation a year and a mean temperature of 52 degrees. The nearest snowfall normal is the Sparks station, about 6.6 miles south, at 6.8 inches a year. The valley floor is at about 4,522 feet in USDA zone 7b. About 3% of households heat mainly with wood, roughly ten times Reno's share; [firewood and wood chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/firewood-wood-chips/) are available by calling the office. ## Services in Spanish Springs - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [Trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-trimming/) - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-removal/) and [stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) - [Certified arborist consultations](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/arborist/) - [24-hour emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/emergency-tree-service/) ### Sources - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities: Spanish Springs, NV](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [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 (USC00267691) and Sparks (USC00267697)](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 Spanish Springs - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-removal/) - [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-trimming/) - [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) - [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/emergency-tree-service/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/arborist/) ### Full data sheet - [Spanish Springs tree and wildfire data sheet](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/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. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Sparks](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/) - [Palomino Valley and Pyramid Highway (89510)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/palomino-valley/) - [Sun Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sun-valley/) - [Wildfire risk to homes by community in Northern Nevada](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/wildfire-risk-by-community/) - [Wildfire risk to homes in Northern Nevada: what the numbers say](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/wildfire-risk-to-homes-northern-nevada/) - [Brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/brush-mowing/) ## Other places in the Truckee Meadows [Reno Washoe County · about 43 min from our yard · 4,505 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/)[South Reno Washoe County · about 30 min from our yard · 4,492 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/)[Galena and Mt. Rose Highway Washoe County · about 35 min from our yard · 5,634 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/)[Old Southwest Reno Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,593 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/)[Caughlin Ranch Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,884 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/)[Northwest Reno and Somersett Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 5,432 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/)[the North Valleys and Stead Washoe County · about 50 min from our yard · 5,075 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-valleys/)[Sparks Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,413 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/)[Sun Valley Washoe County · about 46 min from our yard · 4,720 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sun-valley/)[Lemmon Valley Washoe County · about 48 min from our yard · 4,954 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/)[Golden Valley Washoe County · about 47 min from our yard · 5,097 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/golden-valley/)[Cold Springs Washoe County · about 59 min from our yard · 5,057 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/cold-springs/)[Verdi Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 4,897 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/verdi/)[Mogul Washoe County · about 52 min from our yard · 4,705 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mogul/)[Washoe Valley Washoe County · about 25 min from our yard · 5,103 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/)[Palomino Valley Washoe County · about 67 min from our yard · 4,433 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/palomino-valley/)[Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley Washoe County · about 39 min from our yard · 4,394 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/)[West Reno Washoe County · about 45 min from our yard · 4,742 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/west-reno/)[North Central Reno and the University area Washoe County · about 42 min from our yard · 4,632 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/)[East Sparks Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,403 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/east-sparks/)[North Sparks and Wingfield Springs Washoe County · about 56 min from our yard · 4,526 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-sparks/) ## Tree service questions in Spanish Springs Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Is Spanish Springs really a high wildfire risk area? By the Forest Service's numbers, yes. Its risk to homes ranks above 98.6% of US communities, and every building is in either the direct or the indirect exposure zone. ### How often does brush need mowing in Spanish Springs? It depends on the season's growth. Grass and annual weeds return every year, so most open ground needs attention before each fire season. We can look at the lot and tell you what it needs. ### Do you prune young trees in Spanish Springs subdivisions? Yes. Early structural pruning is small work, done from the ground or a short ladder, and it prevents the weak forks that fail later. ### How long does it take you to get to Spanish Springs? The drive is about 53 minutes without traffic. We schedule estimates and jobs by appointment and do not promise arrival times. ### Does my Spanish Springs HOA control tree removal? It may. Spanish Springs is unincorporated, and many neighborhoods have associations with landscape rules. Check your CC&Rs before you book.