Forest Lakes is surrounded by tall ponderosa pines, and when one of them dies, it doesn’t stay a quiet problem for long. Drought, heavy snow loads, lightning, and bark beetles are the most common reasons pines decline in the high country, and the signs are usually easy to spot: needles turning yellow, then red or brown, bark falling away, small pitch tubes or sawdust on the trunk, and branches that snap off in the wind. Once a pine is dead, the wood dries out and becomes brittle, so it can drop large limbs or fall without warning, especially during winter storms and spring winds. A dead tree near your cabin, deck, driveway, or power line is a real risk to your property and anyone using it.

Dead pines are also dry fuel in an area where wildfire is always a concern. Removing them is one of the most effective ways to reduce fire risk around your cabin and help create defensible space. And when a pine has recently been attacked by bark beetles, removing it promptly can help keep the infestation from spreading to the healthy trees around it.

At Lumberjacks LLC, we remove dead and dying pines safely, whether the tree has open room to be felled or is tight against a structure and has to come down in controlled sections. We take care to protect your cabin, roof, fencing, and landscaping, and we clean up the debris when the job is done. If you’ve noticed a pine on your property changing color or dropping limbs, call us at 928-978-6086 for a free estimate before it becomes an emergency.