Southern California Firm Contracted for Fire Cleanup

Southern California firm, Sukut Construction, has begun work on demolishing and removing debris left by the recent Southern California fires that destroyed homes in the Lake Arrowhead region.

The company will remove the toxic and non-toxic debris left by the 517 homes that were destroyed by the fire. The impacted homes are located in four mountain neighborhoods: Grass Valley/Crab Flats; Running Springs; Green Valley Lake and the Fredalba/Smiley Park area.

Sukut was awarded the $19.6 million contract by the county of San Bernardino. The company has sought several sub contractors from within the region to assist with the cleanup.

The Sukut team will tackle tons of molten debris, car and appliance carcasses, and dangerously unstable chimneys. Making this job even more dangerous than most Southern California environmental cleanup Sukut has worked on is its location. The team will work on steep hillsides that can only be reached by way of narrow roads and a lot of hairpin turns. The company estimates the time for each individual home site cleanup at two to three days, which is a result of the challenges faced by the mountainous terrain.

Sukut has already moved crews and heavy equipment into the devastated neighborhoods. It anticipates hauling 120 to 150 truckloads of debris per day to a landfill, after recyclables and hazardous waste have been separated. The job is expected to be complete in 40 to 60 working days, weather and recent heavy snowfall permitting.

More information is available at www.sukut.com.