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Emergency tree removal & storm response in Missoula & the Bitterroot
24-hour emergency tree removal and storm damage response across Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley, MT. Trees on structures, blocked drives, downed limbs — call (406) 493-8300.
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Emergency Tree & Storm Response
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Wind, wet snow, and ice bring trees down in western Montana every year — across driveways, onto roofs and vehicles, and into fences and power lines. When that happens the first question is not who removes it. It is whether the situation is safe to be near at all.
If any part of a tree or limb is touching, resting on, or near a power line, treat it as energised and stay well clear. Do not attempt to move it, cut it, or pull anything off it, and keep others back — downed conductors can energise the ground and the tree itself. Call 911 and your utility. Nobody, including us, works on a tree in contact with a line until the utility has confirmed it is de-energised. If anyone is injured or trapped, or a structure is compromised, call 911 first.
Once the scene is safe, we respond around the clock for genuine emergencies: trees on structures or vehicles, drives and access blocked, hanging limbs over areas people use, and storm-damaged trees at risk of coming down next. Call (406) 493-8300 and tell us what is on the ground, what it is touching, and whether anyone is at risk.
Storm damage? Call (406) 493-8300 — 24-hour response.
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Once the site is safe and any utility involvement is resolved, we handle:
- Trees down on roofs, structures, vehicles, and outbuildings
- Driveways, gates, and access routes blocked by fallen trees
- Hanging and broken limbs over walkways, drives, and play areas
- Storm-damaged trees at risk of imminent failure
- Wind-thrown trees with lifted or partially failed root plates
- Snow- and ice-load damage during and after winter storms
- Post-storm assessment of trees that stayed standing but took damage
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Emergency Tree & Storm Response questions
Common questions about our emergency tree & storm response in Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley.
Stay away from it and keep everyone else away, including pets. Assume the line is live and assume the tree and the ground near it are energised. Do not try to move the tree, cut it, or pull anything clear of it. Call 911 and your electric utility and let them de-energise and make the scene safe. No tree company can legally or safely work on a tree in contact with a conductor before that has happened.
It depends on where the tree actually sits and on local rules — trees in the public right-of-way or boulevard are commonly handled by the municipality, while trees on private property are the owner's responsibility. The boundary is not always where people assume. For trees in Missoula, the City's Urban Forestry division is the right first call, and they also take reports of hazardous city trees. If it is on your property, it is yours to deal with and we can help.
An emergency is anything actively unsafe or blocking access: a tree on a structure or vehicle, a drive blocked, limbs hanging over somewhere people walk, or a tree visibly about to come down. Cosmetic damage, deadwood that is not over a target, and general cleanup are not emergencies and get scheduled normally — which is usually better for you, since emergency response is priced and staffed differently.
Contact your insurer early, and photograph everything before anything is moved if it is safe to do so — coverage and documentation requirements vary by policy and insurer. Emergency work to prevent further damage generally proceeds regardless, but having photographs of the tree as it fell and the damage it caused makes any claim considerably easier.
We run 24-hour storm response and prioritise by genuine risk — trees on occupied structures and blocked emergency access come first. During a widespread wind or ice event, demand across the valley is high and we will give you a realistic time rather than an optimistic one. Call (406) 493-8300 and describe the situation so we can triage it accurately.
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