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The First Step Toward a Fire-Ready Property

In Western Montana, protecting your home is a community effort. Missoula Fire Ready provides free wildfire risk assessments for eligible properties. An assessment is often the first step toward qualifying for Firewise or defensible-space subsidy programs, when funding is available.

Step 1

Request Your Official Assessment

To be eligible for cost-share programs, you must have an official “diagnosis” of your property’s current risk level. These requests are handled directly through state and local agencies.

Step 2

Review Your Mitigation Plan

Once your assessment is complete, you will receive a report detailing the specific hazards on your land, from ladder fuels in your timber to brush density near your home.

Step 3

Professional Implementation

This is where Missoula Defensible Space steps in. We use your official assessment as a tactical map to perform the specialized labor required to meet Firewise standards. While we are a private contractor, our work is specifically designed to align with the standards necessary for reimbursement and insurance compliance.

Precision Mitigation Equipment & Disposal.

We don’t just cut; we clear. Our equipment is designed to handle heavy fuel loads while protecting the health of your remaining timber.

Full-Scale Fuel Removal: We specialize in high-volume brush and limb removal that hand-crews often leave behind.
Self-Contained Operations: Our truck and trailer setup allows us to haul debris off-site immediately, leaving your property fire-ready and aesthetically clean.
Forestry-Grade Standards: Every cut is made to maximize the health of your mature trees while meeting strict Firewise® spacing requirements.

Our private mitigation services are designed to fulfill the specific requirements outlined in your official wildfire risk assessment.

Ready to Implement Your Mitigation Plan?

Schedule a private consultation to review your property goals and discuss how our specialized labor aligns with local subsidy program requirements.

The Implementation Consult Includes:

Missoula Defensible Space is a private contractor. Official risk assessments for grant eligibility are handled directly through Missoula Fire Ready or the DNRC.