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Tree Service in Rescue
Rescue, ZIP 95672? Sure thing, that's right up the road from us. Call (530) 771-8785 and we'll aim a tree pro at your place, whether that's by the little downtown or out among the vineyards.
We take care of the calls and the booking. The tree pro gives you the price.
Right next door
Head north-northwest from Shingle Springs and you hit Rescue; it's north-northeast of Cameron Park too. It sits at roughly 1,214 feet, a touch lower than us.
The town goes back to 1895. As the story goes, a miner named Andrew Hare got "rescued" from being poor, and he named the place after it. Pony Express riders stopped here as well, running between Placerville and Folsom.
Fences, vines and pasture
Most of Rescue is farms, vineyards and ranches, though new homes keep popping up. That means a lot of fence line and a lot of big trees standing out in the open.
A lone pasture oak catches every bit of a storm. When a limb comes down, it often lands on a fence. If you've got horses or cattle, that's a same-day problem.
Vineyard rows have their own worry. A tree falling across trellis wire can pull down a whole run of posts. Bring up the vines on the phone, so the pro plans around them.
Pine Hill and the open ground
Part of Rescue is set aside as the Pine Hill Ecological Reserve. It belongs to a bigger preserve, over 4,000 acres total, guarding eight rare plants that need its gabbro soil.
If your land borders preserve ground, the work stays on your side of the fence. A pro can drop a tree so it lands on your property and not over the fence.
Open land like this gets hit hard by wind coming up from the valley. Big trees with nothing around them to break the wind tend to lose limbs first.
Rough costs
Out on acreage, prices can run by the acre. National guides put clearing fallen or uprooted trees at about $150 to $300 an acre. A single uprooted tree runs around $300 to $500.
A big standing oak near a barn costs more, because the crew takes it apart a piece at a time. Your pro will walk it and price it.
Getting someone out
For most jobs, a pro can usually come within the week. A tree on a building or across your only gate moves up the list.
Big trees in open fields
A tree standing alone in a pasture grows differently from one in the woods. It spreads wide, with long heavy limbs. Those limbs catch a lot of wind.
Look at your field trees once a year. Watch for dead limbs, cracks where big branches meet the trunk, or a hollow at the base. Check the ground around the roots for cracks or a hump, especially after heavy rain.
If you see any of that, a hazard check is cheap compared to fixing a barn roof. See hazard tree inspections for what a pro looks at.
Rescue questions
Do you come out to the farms and vineyards?
Yes. Just tell us about gates and dirt roads so the pro brings the right truck.
An oak limb broke my pasture fence. Can someone come today?
We'll try. Call (530) 771-8785 right away and tell us there are animals involved.
Can the wood be left for firewood?
Usually, yes. Leaving rounds stacked on your land is often cheaper than hauling it all off.
Close by
Our home page covers tree service in Shingle Springs, not far from Rescue. Neighbors on this site: tree service in Cameron Park, plus tree service in Pilot Hill. Handy reading for Rescue folks: storm damage cleanup. Or scan every town on our list.