--- title: Emergency Tree Service in Washoe Valley, NV | 24 Hours url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/emergency-tree-service/ 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/) - [Washoe Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/) - Emergency tree service # Emergency tree service in Washoe Valley, NV Emergency tree service in Washoe Valley is a short run for Battle Born Tree Service: the valley is about 15 miles, or about 25 minutes without traffic, north of our Carson City yard, and the emergency line at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) is open 24 hours a day. If anyone is hurt call 911 first, and if a power line is involved stay away and call NV Energy before you call us. Washoe Valley is the gap between Carson City and Reno, with Washoe Lake in the middle and the Carson Range rising straight up on the west side. Houses here stand among the trees and brush instead of beside them, and that is what makes a windstorm or a heavy snow a tree problem. ## At a glance - About 15 miles and 25 minutes from the yard, without traffic - About 94% of buildings are in the direct wildfire exposure zone, meaning they stand in or beside wildland vegetation - A little over half of the homes were built before 1980 - 24-hour emergency line: [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) ## Why do trees and houses meet so often in Washoe Valley? The USDA Forest Service places about 94% of Washoe Valley's buildings in what it calls the direct exposure zone. In plain terms, nearly every house, barn and shop in the valley sits in or right next to wildland vegetation. That number was built to describe fire, but it also describes storm damage: where the trees are that close, a top that snaps or a trunk that uproots has something to land on. The houses have been there long enough for the planted trees to get big, too. A little over half of the valley's homes were built before 1980, and the median home dates from 1979 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). A windbreak planted when one of those homes was new has had more than forty years to grow. ## West side and east side are different jobs On the west side, along Franktown Road and old US 395, the forest of the Carson Range comes down the slope to the houses, and tall conifers stand over roofs and driveways. A tree on a house there is often work for the crane, which lifts the trunk off in pieces instead of dragging it across the roof. See [crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/crane-assisted-tree-removal/) for how that works. On the east side, along Eastlake Boulevard, the lots are open and the trees are mostly planted ones, set out in rows for shade and wind shelter. The usual emergency there is a broken top or a split fork lying across a fence, a driveway or a horse shelter. About 14% of the valley's homes are manufactured homes, so tell the office what the tree is resting on. ## What should you do before the crew gets there? Before the crew arrives, call 911 if anyone is hurt, keep back from any line and call NV Energy, move people and animals away from the tree, stay off the roof, and photograph the damage before calling [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). - Call 911 if anyone is hurt or trapped. - If a line is down or the tree is touching one, keep everyone well back and call NV Energy. Treat the line as live. - Move people, pets and livestock away from the tree and out of the rooms beneath it. - Stay off the roof and leave the saw in the shed. A trunk under tension can shift without warning. - Photograph the damage from a distance, then call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). The longer version is in [a tree fell on the house: first hour checklist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-fell-on-house/). ## What does the emergency visit cover? Our emergency work is removing trees from houses, clearing roads and driveways, and pruning or removing trees that could cause injury or more property damage. The crew collects and disposes of the storm debris. After severe storms our existing clients come first, but we are equipped to serve anyone in need. Once the property is clear, ask the arborist to look at the trees that stayed up. [Preparing your trees for downslope wind](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-zephyr-wind-tree-prep/) explains what dead wooding and thinning can and cannot do before the next blow. ### 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, Washoe Valley CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 25 min 15.0 miles - **Elevation:** 5,103 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7a 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: Emergency tree service and storm clean-up](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/emergency-tree-service/) - [Tree service in Washoe Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-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 - [Emergency tree service and storm clean-up](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/emergency-tree-service/) - [Washoe Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/) - [A tree fell on the house: first hour checklist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-fell-on-house/) - [Washoe Zephyr and downslope winds: preparing your trees](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-zephyr-wind-tree-prep/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal in Washoe Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/crane-tree-removal/) - [Emergencies and storms questions](https://battleborntreeservice.com/faq/emergencies-and-storms/) ## Other services in Washoe Valley [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/tree-removal/) [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/stump-grinding/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/crane-tree-removal/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/arborist/) [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/snow-removal/) [Firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/firewood/) ## Emergency tree service in nearby towns [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/emergency-tree-service/) [South Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/emergency-tree-service/) [Galena and Mt. 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do you offer 24-hour emergency tree service in Washoe Valley? Yes. Emergency service is offered 24 hours a day at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243), the same number as the office. Washoe Valley is about 25 minutes from our yard without traffic, which is a drive time and not an arrival promise. ### A tree is blocking my driveway off Franktown Road. Can you clear it? Clearing roads and driveways is part of our emergency service. Tell the office how long the driveway is and whether a truck can get past the tree. ### Does Washoe County require a permit to remove a storm-damaged tree? We have not found a private-property tree removal permit for the unincorporated valley. Ask Washoe County or your association if you are unsure; they decide. ### The tree did not fall but it is leaning more than before. Is that an emergency? Keep people away from the side it leans toward and call us. An arborist needs to see it in person. [What to check on a leaning tree](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-leaning-toward-house/) lists what to note for the call.