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Mariposa County, CA

Defensible Space Contractor — Mariposa County & Sierra Foothills

FireReduct is a local defensible space contractor serving rural property owners in Mariposa County and the Sierra Foothills. We create the 100-foot buffer required under California's PRC 4291 — protecting your home, your insurance, and your family.

What Is Defensible Space?

Defensible space is the buffer zone of cleared and managed vegetation around your home and outbuildings. It gives firefighters room to defend your structure during a wildfire and reduces the chance that embers and flames ignite your property. California law (PRC 4291) requires all property owners in State Responsibility Areas to maintain at least 100 feet of defensible space around every structure.

Who Needs a Defensible Space Contractor?

  • Rural property owners with 1+ acres in high fire hazard severity zones
  • Homeowners who received a CAL FIRE inspection notice
  • Property owners facing homeowner's insurance non-renewal
  • Vacation and rental properties left unmaintained between visits
  • Landowners managing slopes, hillsides, or densely vegetated terrain

The Three Defensible Space Zones

Zone 0 (0–5 ft) — Ember-Resistant Zone

Remove all combustible materials from directly against the structure: wood piles, mulch, dead plants, debris in gutters and on the roof.

Zone 1 (5–30 ft) — Lean, Clean & Green Zone

Mow grass to 4 inches or less. Remove dead and dying plants. Space out plants and trees so fire cannot travel from one to another.

Zone 2 (30–100 ft) — Reduced Fuel Zone

Mow grass, limb trees up 6 feet, space shrubs, and remove debris. The goal is to slow a fire's spread and reduce flame height.

For a full breakdown, see our 2026 Defensible Space Guide for Mariposa County.

What We Clear

  • Dry grass, weeds, and annual vegetation (Zone 1 & 2)
  • Manzanita, chamise, scrub oak, and other chaparral
  • Ladder fuels — vegetation that carries fire up into tree canopies
  • Brush and overgrown shrubs
  • Debris accumulation around structures and fences

Where We Serve

FireReduct provides defensible space services throughout:

  • Mariposa County — Mariposa, Catheys Valley, Midpines, El Portal, Coulterville, Bear Valley
  • Madera County — Oakhurst, Coarsegold, Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, North Fork
  • Surrounding Sierra Foothill communities

How to Get a Quote

  1. 1

    Send us property photos

    Take photos of your parcel from multiple angles — we can usually estimate scope from photos alone, no site visit required upfront.

  2. 2

    Receive a project estimate

    We review your photos and send a written estimate with scope of work tied to PRC 4291 zone requirements.

  3. 3

    We complete the clearance

    Our crew handles the full 100-foot clearance, including documentation you can use for your insurer or a CAL FIRE inspector.

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Request a Defensible Space Quote

Send us photos of your property and we'll build a written estimate around your specific zone requirements. No site visit required to get started.