Fire Mitigation Service
Protect Your Property from Wildfire Risk
Wildfires don't announce their arrival.
But you can be ready before they threaten your home.
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West Dalhousie Forestry Crew provides straightforward fire mitigation services for residential properties, woodlots, and other outdoor spaces across Nova Scotia. We assess your property's wildfire vulnerabilities, create a practical plan to reduce risk, and complete the work ourselves—no subcontractors, no complicated processes.
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How It Works
Low Cost Property Assessment
We walk your property with you, looking at the same factors firefighters consider: vegetation near structures, ladder fuels that carry fire into tree crowns, deadfall accumulation, and access routes. You'll understand exactly what creates risk on your land and why.
Clear, Honest Quote
We explain what needs doing and provide a written estimate before any work begins, so you can make the right decision for your property.
Professional Execution
Our crew shows up when we say we will and completes the work safely and efficiently. We've been doing silviculture for 30 years. You get a crew experienced at reducing fire risk while enhancing your landscape.
What We Do
Vegetation Management Around Structures
Creating defensible space by removing combustible materials within critical zones of your home, outbuildings, and driveways. We remove low-hanging branches, clear brush, and thin overcrowded trees while maintaining the natural character of your property.
Ladder Fuel Removal
Eliminating the shrubs, small trees, and lower branches that allow ground fires to climb into tree canopies. This is often the difference between a controllable surface fire and a catastrophic crown fire.
Deadfall and Debris Clearing
Removing fallen trees, standing dead timber, and accumulated forest debris that acts as tinder during dry conditions.
Access Route Maintenance
Ensuring emergency vehicles can reach your property and that evacuation routes remain clear and passable.
Ongoing Maintenance Programs
We can return seasonally or annually to maintain the work we've completed, keeping your property protected as vegetation regrows.
Experience That Matters
Thirty years working in Nova Scotia forests means we understand local tree species, growth patterns, and weather conditions in this region.
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Education-First Approach
We explain what we're doing and why, which helps you maintain the work we complete and make informed decisions about your property long after we're gone.
No Surprises
We show up on time, complete work as quoted, and clean up thoroughly. If we encounter unexpected conditions, we discuss options before proceeding.
Local and Accountable
We live and work in the Annapolis Valley and throughout NS. Our reputation depends on doing right by our neighbours.
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Recent Events Make This Real
During the Long Lake wildfires, the West Dalhousie Forestry Crew experienced first hand how quickly conditions can change and how devastating fire can be to our community.
We can't prevent wildfires. But we can dramatically reduce the likelihood that fire will reach your home or consume your home or woodlot; a significant improvement in your odds. Our home survived and we want to help protect yours too.
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Get Started
Contact us for a low-cost property assessment. We'll walk your land together, discuss what we see, and provide a written quote for recommended work. No obligation, no pressure—just honest information from people who know forests and fire.
West Dalhousie Forestry Crew
Serving Nova Scotia for 30 years
