Emergency Tree Removal in Shreveport, LA

Emergency tree removal in Shreveport

Shreveport had 175,902 people on July 1, 2025. Emergency tree removal crews register with the city each year. A tree on a line is a call to 911 or the company on your bill. SWEPCO's hazard line is 888-218-3919 if that company is on the bill.

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Checked against City of Shreveport, SWEPCO, NOAA, Census Bureau, and Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors guidance on October 27, 2026.

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Emergency tree removal in Shreveport starts with the company on the power bill. The city says Shreveport is served by SWEPCO, and it makes tree crews register each year. Emergency tree removal, in this order is the safety order. This page has the crew-registration rule, the street-tree line, the limb pickup limits, and the SWEPCO hazard number.

If a line is down

Stay away. Do not touch the tree or the line. If anyone is hurt or in danger, call 911 first. Call the power company named on your bill.

The city says property in Shreveport is served by AEP Southwestern Electric Power, SWEPCO. SWEPCO says it serves 556,100 customers in northwestern and central Louisiana, western Arkansas, East Texas, and the Panhandle of North Texas, and that its headquarters are in Shreveport. This page does not say that every address in the city is on SWEPCO. Read your bill.

SWEPCO says to report safety hazards to its Customer Operations Center at 888-218-3919. The list includes downed wires that may be sparking or near water, downed poles, and trees that have fallen on power lines. SWEPCO says: "Never go near or touch a power line."

OSHA tells cleanup workers to assume all power lines are live and to stay at least 10 feet from downed lines. Stay much farther back. Tree work within 10 feet of a line must be done by trained tree trimmers. SWEPCO says: "Always keep your distance and presume a fallen wire is energized and dangerous." A tree is on a power line. What do I do? quotes each source on its own.

What the city says about crews and street trees

Shreveport requires an arborist working in the city to register each year with Streets and Drainage and to show a Louisiana arborist license. Ask to see both. For a tree between the sidewalk and the curb, the city says the property owner normally maintains it, and Forestry will look and say what care it needs. For a tree by the curb, call Streets and Drainage at 318-673-6330. Do I need a permit to remove a tree? has the other three cities beside this one.

Limbs the city will not haul

Ask the crew to haul what it cuts. The city does not pick up after contractors. Limbs it does collect, when you request a pickup, must not be larger than 8 inches across or 6 feet long. One pile, no bigger than 15 feet by 6 feet by 6 feet. No stumps or roots. The pickup number is 318-673-6300. That is a different number from the arborist line.

On July 6, 2026, the Shreveport ASOS weather station recorded a 63 mph gust, and a tree was reported down near 7675 S Lakeshore Drive. The Census Vintage 2025 estimate is 175,902 people on July 1, 2025.

The price of the cutting depends on the tree and the job. Get written quotes from more than one licensed and insured crew. How to judge a tree crew is the checklist. This page does not print a crew price.

The local record for Shreveport

What it costs

In Shreveport, the price depends on the tree and the job, including its size, where it fell, and what it is touching. Get written quotes from more than one licensed and insured crew. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, in its Weathering the Storm guide, says to "Get at least three bids for the project prior to selecting a contractor" and to "Require proof of active general liability insurance and worker's compensation". It also says to "Require a written contract signed by both parties (consumer and contractor)" that sets "the estimated dates of start and completion of the project", "a description of the work to be performed", and "the total dollar amount to be paid to the contractor upon completion of work". For a tree crew, the city's own rule is the Louisiana arborist license and the yearly city registration on this page.

Permits and registration

The City of Shreveport says any arborist working in the city must, besides an occupational license, register with the city by getting an annual permit from the Department of Public Works, Streets and Drainage. The city asks for proof that the person is a licensed arborist with the State of Louisiana. Ask the crew to show you both. For a tree in the neutral area, the strip between the sidewalk and the curb, the city says the property owner normally maintains it, and the Forestry section will look at the tree and say what care it needs. Streets and Drainage is at 318-673-6330. The city page does not say whether a homeowner needs a permit to remove a tree on private land.

Climate

A National Weather Service report gathered by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center for July 6, 2026 says the Shreveport ASOS weather station recorded a 63 mph wind gust as storms moved through. The same report notes a tree down along the road near 7675 S Lakeshore Drive in Shreveport.

About Shreveport

The bulky-item page says limbs and brush must not be larger than 8 inches in diameter or 6 feet in length. The city does not pick up after contractors. If a contractor cuts the wood, the contractor disposes of it. One pile per request, and the pile must not be larger than 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet high. Stumps and roots are not collected. Requests go to Public Works at 318-673-6300. The U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate for Shreveport city is 175,902 people on July 1, 2025. That figure describes the city. It is not a price for tree work.

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