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Tree Removal Near Power Lines in Cameron Park

Tree removal near power lines in Cameron Park is the one tree job you should never try yourself. If a line is down or sparking, call 911 now. If it's not an emergency, call us at (530) 999-7156. We'll help you figure out whose wire it is, and line up a tree service in Cameron Park when it's your job to handle.

First question: which wire is it?

Not every wire is PG&E's to clear. PG&E explains the three kinds of lines you'll see on a pole.

• The top wires on wood poles are usually PG&E's distribution lines. They keep trees cleared around those.
• The lower wires carry phone, TV and internet. Whichever company owns one takes care of it.
• The single wire running down to your Cameron Park home has a name: the service drop. Keeping branches and dying trees off it falls to the homeowner, PG&E says.

So, if it's the line to your Cameron Park home, the job is yours. That's where we come in. If it's the top line on the pole, call PG&E first and tell them what you see.

How much room PG&E keeps. All year, it aims for a minimum gap of 18 inches around its distribution wires in most places. In high fire-threat districts the minimum is 4 feet.

What these jobs look like in Cameron Park

Old trees, newer wires. Lots of Cameron Park neighborhoods were built around oaks and gray pines that were already there. Over the years, limbs grow toward the lines that feed each house.

Pines are the usual trouble. Gray pines grow tall and often turn crooked and forked with age. A forked top that leans toward the street can end up over the wires.

Storms do the rest. A limb that was a foot away in summer can swing onto the line in a winter gust. The weather service tells people to trim branches away from the house and the power lines before high winds.

Wires on the ground are a 911 call. The weather service says downed lines may be live. Don't touch them or anything they're touching, including the tree.

How the job goes

Only trained people should do this. Near power lines, PG&E wants the work done by crews trained and qualified for line clearance, with proper gear. A ladder and a pole saw from the garage won't cut it.

For the line to your home, power can be shut off. PG&E offers a free, short service disconnect so work can happen near your service drop. Your pro will tell you if it's needed. You request it on PG&E's website, where you'd start or stop service.

Then the limbs come off in small pieces. The pro ropes each piece down so it can't swing into the wire. It's slow, careful work.

Sometimes the whole tree should go. If a big pine leans hard over the line, trimming may only buy a year or two. The pro will tell you what makes sense.

CC&R streets. If the answer is removal, check with the Cameron Park CSD. On its review form, taking out a tree is on the approval list, and oaks also need an arborist's report. Its number is (530) 677-2231.

What tree work near power lines costs

It costs more than the same tree in open yard. The slow rigging and the extra care add time. Fixr points out that cutting near electrical lines can be hazardous, and some jobs use a crane. These ranges aren't quotes.

Where these come from: Fixr tree removal and trimming guides (2025); Thumbtack tree trimming guide (Oct 2026); PG&E vegetation management page.

Ask what's included. Does the price cover hauling the wood? Grinding the stump? Most pros price those as extras.

Who pays for PG&E's wires. Clearing around its own distribution lines is PG&E's work. You shouldn't be paying a private pro to trim around the top lines on the pole.

Why call us for tree service in Cameron Park

We help you sort out whose job it is. That alone can save you a wasted visit.

When it's yours, we find the right pro. We'll ask for someone who does work near lines, not just any tree service.

No charge to you. Calling us is free.

A tree on a Cameron Park power line: the steps

1. Stay back. Keep everyone 10 feet from the wire. If it's down or sparking, call 911.
2. Look at which wire the tree touches: top line, middle lines, or the one to your home.
3. Top line? Call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. Phone or cable line? Call that company.
4. Line to your home? Call us at (530) 999-7156.
5. We set up a local pro to look and give you a price.
6. If needed, set up PG&E's free service disconnect for the work day.

While you wait. Keep kids, pets and ladders away from the tree. Don't try to knock the limb free with a rake or a rope. Wood and wet leaves can carry current.

Back to tree service in Cameron Park. Not sure the tree is risky? Start with a hazard tree check. Out toward Latrobe? See tree service in Latrobe.