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Tree Service in Rescue
Rescue is inside our area. Ring (530) 670-0330 and we'll look for a tree pro happy to drive out to your acreage or your vineyard lot.
You tell us what happened. We handle the calling around.
Farms, vines and a very small downtown
Farms and ranches fill most of Rescue, along with vineyard rows in the Sierra Foothills wine country and new neighborhoods spreading between. The town sits at 1,214 feet, a bit higher than El Dorado Hills.
Downtown is tiny: a fire station, a post office, a community center and two churches, and little else. Ponderosa High School is the main high school campus for the area.
That small downtown tells you something. Houses here are spread out. A tree pro may need to drive a bit, and gates and gravel roads are common. Tell us about both when you call.
Trees on bigger lots
A big lot means big trees, and fewer neighbors to catch a falling one. That can be a plus. A limb that drops on an empty field costs you nothing but cleanup.
It can also be a minus. On a ranch, a tree you don't walk past every day can go bad without you seeing it. By the time a limb breaks, the damage may be old.
A good habit is to walk your trees once a season. Look up. Look for dead limbs, for fungus and for new cracks. The checklist on our hazard tree page will help.
Out here you may also have trees along a driveway, a creek bed, or a well house. Tell the pro what is below the tree. A limb that hits a pump line is a bigger problem than a limb that hits a pile of mulch.
How the town got its name
The town dates to 1895. Legend says a man named Andrew Hare was saved from poverty by his mining, and that is where the name Rescue comes from.
It is a nice story for a tree call. When a big limb lands where it shouldn't, you want some rescue of your own.
What jobs cost
Lot size can make a tree job cheaper or dearer. Felling a tree in the open is often easier. Hauling a lot of wood a long way is not.
One guide lists a downed field tree at $75 to $150. A big standing tree, 60 to 100 feet, is $900 to $1,200 in the same guide. Grinding a stump costs $100 to $500. Many Rescue owners keep the wood for the stove and skip the hauling.
Rescue is unincorporated. County rules apply to trees, not a city's. If the tree is an oak, ask the county or your pro about a permit.
One tip for acreage owners. If you have several trees to do, ask the pro to price them together. A single trip out to Rescue usually costs less than three.
Wells, fences and ditches
Country lots have things you can't see from the tree. A well head. A buried pipe. A fence that keeps stock in. Mark them or point them out.
If a limb has landed on a stock fence, tell us so right away. We'll let the pro know it is a same-day job.
Keep a path clear for the truck, and put pets and animals away from the work area.
Rescue questions
Long gravel driveway. Will that matter?
Not usually. Tell us so the pro can plan, and so they know what truck to bring.
A big oak dropped a limb in the pasture. Is the rest safe?
Not always. A big break can hide cracks that you cannot see from the ground. Have a pro check before animals or people linger underneath.
Do you help with vineyard rows?
We'll find a pro who works on country lots. Describe where the tree is, and what is nearby.