Highland sits right against the base of the San Bernardino Mountains with many homes built from the 1950s through 1970s on larger lots along E Highland Ave and surrounding streets. Summer heat and dry winds push embers from nearby brush into older wood-frame houses, so crews from 3102 E Highland Ave focus first on rapid board-up and soot neutralization before corrosion sets into metal fixtures and HVAC systems common in these properties.
Access to Highland neighborhoods often runs through narrow driveways and shared easements near Patton State Hospital. Restoration teams stage equipment on E Highland Ave to reach properties quickly when smoke travels from San Bernardino or Highland city limits. Mild winter rains can then drive soot deeper into stucco walls and crawl spaces, requiring targeted drying and odor removal that accounts for the area's clay-heavy soils and limited drainage.
Around Highland
We regularly work near:
- 📍Patton State Hospital
- 📍E Highland Ave
- 📍Highland Avenue
- 📍Thompson Elementary School area
Fire Damage Restoration Patton in Highland — Local Notes
- •Hot, dry summers increase ember intrusion risk in Highland's older single-story homes with shake or composite roofs.
- •Narrow lots along E Highland Ave limit equipment placement, so crews often work from the street using extended hoses.
- •Mild winters bring occasional rain that drives smoke residue into foundations on properties near Patton State Hospital.
- •San Bernardino County hillside winds carry soot farther into Highland homes, requiring extra attic and duct cleaning.