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Trees Close to Power Lines in Camino

A branch is growing toward a wire. Don't reach for the saw. Ring (530) 248-6054 first. We'll help you work out whose job it is, then link you to a tree trimming company who handles this kind of work.

Wires and trees mix badly. The good news is that the rules are fairly simple once you know which wire is which. Let's walk through it.

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Asking about trimming near power lines in Camino

Call about trimming near power lines in Camino and tell us your road. For trimming near power lines, a tree trimming company comes out to see the trees. First visit: a look and a price.

The safety rule

Keep 10 feet away in Camino

PG&E asks you to stay at least 10 feet from powerlines, body and tools both. That covers you, a ladder, a pole saw, and any long branch in your hands.

PG&E adds that tree work near powerlines belongs to trained, line clearance-qualified people with proper tools. It isn't a weekend project, however handy you are.

A true emergency goes straight to 9-1-1, says PG&E. Lesser tree hazards can go to the utility on 1-800-743-5000.

Which wire

Three kinds of wire on your street in Camino

PG&E's page splits the lines into types. It helps to know which one touches your tree.

• Distribution lines ride at the top of wood poles and carry power through neighborhoods.
• Communication lines sit below those. They carry TV, internet and phone, and each provider maintains its own.
• Service drops run from the pole to your house.

Here is the big one. PG&E holds owners responsible for the service drop, the wire from pole to house, staying clear of foliage and of dead or hazardous trees. A limb on that wire is your concern.

For the main lines on the poles, the utility has its own tree crews. PG&E says it trims or removes more than 1.5 million trees a year, and it does extra work in high fire-threat areas. Its list of jobs includes trimming or removing dead, dying and hazardous trees.

Free help

A short power-off in Camino

If a tree company needs to work close to your service drop, there's a handy option. PG&E says you can ask them to disconnect your electric service for a short time. They offer a free temporary service disconnect. It's worth asking about before anyone climbs.

Plan ahead for this. A disconnect has to be set up, so it won't happen the same hour you call.

LawnStarter makes a similar point from the cost side. It says many utility companies will trim a tree for free if it's near a power line. Check with PG&E first if the trouble is with the main lines.

The work

What the tree work involves

When your tree touches a service drop or hangs near it, the tree trimming company's job is to take the tree away from the wire. Often that means shortening the limb back to a fork, or taking it out at the trunk.

Homeyou says that if branches are near utility wires, the job may need utility coordination or a line clearance arborist. That's a person trained for work near live lines. Ask any tree trimming company you talk to whether they do that kind of work.

1. The tree trimming company looks at which wire is nearby and decides who handles it.
2. If it's your service drop, they may ask for a disconnect first.
3. Limbs come down in sections, away from the line.
4. The crew you hire cleans up and checks the clearance.

The cut itself still needs care. The International Society of Arboriculture places it just outside the branch collar, and wants a reason for each branch. A wire is a fine reason, but the cut should still be clean.

Camino notes

Why this comes up on the hill

Camino grows tall pines, cedars and oaks, and it gets snow, several times a year at a mean height near 3,133 feet. A heavy load of snow can drag a limb onto a wire.

A fall walk-around helps. Look for limbs that lean toward a line, or trees that have grown up under one. Then see our snow-load page for the rest of the checklist.

After a storm, stay away from any limb on a line. Treat it as live. Back off 10 feet and call.

Cost

What it costs

Work near wires costs more than the same job in the open. LawnStarter says a trimmer has to take extra care to keep falling branches off the lines, at greater expense. Here are some national ranges for the tree work itself.

Sources: Homeyou tree trimming guide (Nov. 2026); Fixr tree trimming guide; LawnStarter tree trimming price guide (Sept. 2026).

A free trim by the utility costs you nothing, but it's only for the utility's own lines. The tree trimming company's price covers the rest. Get that number before the work.

Why call us

What we do

We take your call, ask what wire it is, and help you figure out the next step. If it's a private job, we find a tree company who handles work near lines. If it sounds like a PG&E matter, we tell you that.

We can't promise who's free on what day. We do keep you from guessing. Calling costs nothing.

Steps

How it goes

Plan on a little extra time, because work near lines is slow by design.

1. Phone (530) 248-6054 or use the form on the estimate page.
2. Tell us which wire the tree is near, if you know.
3. We find a tree trimming company who works near lines, or point you to PG&E.
4. You get a price before the work.

Time to book trimming near power lines in Camino? Reach us at (530) 248-6054. We match trimming near power lines with a tree trimming company near you.

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