fuels-reduction-guide-2023 - Flipbook - Page 9
Masticating
An excavator with a masticator/mulcher attachment can chop or grind
vegetation into 1 - 2 inch pieces creating a break in horizontal and vertical
fuel continuity. Excavators are an effective tool when creating a shaded fuel
break.
Excavators are versatile machines that can
maneuver in steep terrain and heavier fuels
where skid steer masticators are unable to
accomplish the project objectives. Fitted
with a masticator/mulcher attachment,
large brush and trees of up to 25 feet in
height and large diameters can be turned
into small chunks and left on site. Just like
chipping, this creates a break in horizontal
and vertical fuel continuity to reduce the
risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Excavators run multiple
heads such as flat disk
and drum.
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