--- title: Tree Removal in Virginia City, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/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/) - [Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/) - Tree removal # Tree removal in Virginia City, NV Tree removal in Virginia City, NV is a steep-ground job beside very old buildings: the median home here was built in 1956 and the town stands at about 6,200 feet on the side of a mountain. Battle Born Tree Service plans each removal around access and slope, about 16 minutes from our Carson City yard. Virginia City packs about 340 homes onto less than one square mile of hillside. The Forest Service ranks its wildfire risk to homes higher than 99.4% of US communities, the highest figure for any town we serve, and its weather station records about 46 inches of snow a year. ## At a glance - Median home built in 1956; about 54% built before 1960 - Wildfire risk to homes higher than 99.4% of US communities - Virginia City station averages about 46.4 inches of snow a year - About 11 miles from our yard, about 16 minutes without traffic ## How do you remove a tree on a street this steep? By working out the setup before anything else. The streets run in terraces across the slope, so a tree is often above one building and below another, with a retaining wall somewhere in between. The arborist looks for a level spot where the crane or boom truck can put its outriggers down, checks what the ground under them is made of, and notes every wire overhead. Where a truck can reach, the crane lifts sections up and over to the street. Where it cannot, a climber lowers small pieces on ropes and the crew carries them out. The page on [crane-assisted removal in Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/crane-tree-removal/) goes further into the choice. ## Why do old buildings change the plan? About 76% of homes here were built before 1980 and about 54% before 1960 (American Community Survey; a town of about 640 people, so the shares are approximate). Old roofs, porches, chimneys and stone walls do not take an impact well and are hard to repair to match. Sections are cut smaller, lowered slower and landed farther from the structure than on a modern lot. If your building is a historic property, check with Storey County before the work about anything it requires. The county decides. ## What does snow do to trees up here? The Virginia City NOAA station averages about 46.4 inches of snow and 11.7 inches of precipitation a year (1991-2020 normals), more than three times Carson City's snowfall. Heavy snow breaks limbs and occasionally brings down whole trees. After a storm, look for hanging limbs before walking under any tree. [Heavy wet snow and broken limbs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/heavy-snow-broken-limbs/) explains what to do the morning after. ## How does a 99th-percentile fire ranking affect removals? It makes dead trees urgent. Besides the national rank, Virginia City's risk to homes is higher than about 95% of Nevada communities, with about 25% of buildings in the direct exposure zone and 75% in the indirect zone. Nineteen fires of 300 acres or more have been mapped within about 10 miles since 1980, including the 2006 Linehan Fire (5,863 acres), the 2004 Andrew Fire (2,693 acres) and the 2024 Davis Fire (5,824 acres). Old buildings set close together leave little margin. Dead trees, and conifers touching a structure, are the first removals in any [defensible space plan for Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/defensible-space/). ## Wood for the stove About 26% of Virginia City households heat mainly with wood. If you want the trunk wood left, tell the estimator and it goes on the free estimate. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Virginia City CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Virginia City station](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Linehan 2006, Andrew 2004, Davis 2024)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 16 min 10.7 miles - **Elevation:** 6,198 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7a 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 76% median year built 1956 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 Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/) ### 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 - [Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal in Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/crane-tree-removal/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation in Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/defensible-space/) - [Emergency tree service in Virginia City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/emergency-tree-service/) - [Crane vs climbing vs bucket truck: which job needs which](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/crane-vs-climbing-vs-bucket-truck/) - [Storm and snow-load breakage](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/storm-and-snow-load-breakage/) ## Other services in Virginia City [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/crane-tree-removal/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/arborist/) [Firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/virginia-city/firewood/) ## Tree removal in nearby towns [Dayton](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton/tree-removal/) [Stagecoach](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/stagecoach/tree-removal/) [Silver Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/silver-springs/tree-removal/) [Fernley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/fernley/tree-removal/) [Wadsworth](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/wadsworth/tree-removal/) [Yerington](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/yerington/tree-removal/) [Smith Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/smith-valley/tree-removal/) ## Tree removal questions in Virginia City Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Can a crane get to my Virginia City property? It depends on the street, the slope and the ground. The arborist checks during the free estimate. If a crane cannot set up, a climber takes the tree down in small pieces. ### Do you remove trees next to historic buildings? Yes. Sections are cut small and lowered under control. Check with Storey County about any requirements for a historic property before work starts. ### A limb broke under snow and is hanging. What now? Keep everyone out from under it. If it is on a power line, stay away and call NV Energy. If anyone is hurt, call 911. Then call us at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243), day or night. ### How far is Virginia City from your yard? About 11 miles, about 16 minutes without traffic.