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Santa Barbara Tea Fire
The Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County occurred near a historic and outdated tea house in the hills of Montecito. With wind gusts up to 90 mph, the fire quickly spread during the twilight-hour dubbed sundowner winds. The blaze rapidly reached the thick eucalyptus and oak tree stands, nearby Westmont College and the surrounding homes.
We were assigned the task of assessing the value of hundreds of fire damaged amenity oak trees, eucalyptus trees, sequoia trees, pines, olive and palms over 80 acres. In order to accurately assess tree and landscape plant inventory for this insurance claim, our team worked closely with personnel with direct knowledge of the trees, plants and site layout. Although the most commonly used method to determine tree valuation is the trunk formula method, our formulas also consisted of cost of cure and cost replacement methods.
Evergreen Arborists Consultants, Inc. has the experience, knowledge and staff to handle large tree fire insurance claims thoughout California.