Southern Marin Fire District highly advises in the event there is an emergency evacuation, leave immediately in one car per household. Your secondary means of evacuation is to head to your nearest Community Refuge Area temporarily until it's safe to leave.
The Cities of Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, and Belvedere are distributing FREE Evacuation Tags to be used during evacuation emergencies. Residents are advised to display these tags in a highly visible location to first responders when evacuating their homes.
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District is thrilled to announce the launch of its redesigned website, www.smfd.org. The new design and structure of the website make it easier to share events and news with our District residents.
The threat for monsoonal thunderstorms has diminished so National Weather Service has canceled the Red Flag Warning. Please continue to stay fire-safe Southern Marin.
Marin averaging 15 new cases per day, with a daily case rate of 4.4 per 100,000 and rising.
The following is a joint statement on behalf of the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley
Planning and Building Public Counter Hours, by appointment only. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00am to 11:00am.
The Mill Valley Police Department, in partnership with the Marin County Sheriff’s Office and Southern Marin Fire Department/Mill Valley Fire Department, is giving away evacuation tags to residents living in Mill Valley. The tags provide first responders a new tool in quickly evacuating neighborhoods during a disaster.
San Rafael, CA – Be honest: Have you prioritized wildfire or power outage preparedness? Thinking you’ll get around to it later? Marin County fire agencies and emergency responders are telling Marin residents that later might be too late. It’s time to “get around to it” now and have everybody do their part to get ready for wildfire season.
Electric grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily conserve electricity tomorrow afternoon and evening to help ease the strain on the grid during crucial evening hours when solar energy is diminished or no longer available. The Flex Alert, called by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), was issued Thursday and will be in effect on Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Customers and non-account holders can now sign up for notifications for any address they care about to stay safe and informed about Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. High winds can cause tree branches and debris to contact energized lines, damage our equipment and cause wildfires. As a result, we may need to turn off power during severe weather to prevent wildfires. This is called a PSPS.
By downloading the FREE MyShakeApp and adjusting phone settings, people can get a jump start, in some cases before shaking can be felt to take protective actions to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON (or LOCK, COVER, and HOLD ON if using a wheelchair).
Many areas of the park, including its beaches and coastal areas, will be extremely busy this holiday weekend. Prepare for congestion & parking lot closures.
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District has made the reduction of flammable vegetation that surrounds us one of its biggest priorities. To that end, The District’s multi-faceted Vegetation Management Program is coming to the following neighborhoods listed below with two primary goals in mind: reduce flammable vegetation and improve access for emergency vehicles, particularly on narrow, windy streets.
ALL Fireworks are illegal in Marin County including "Safe and Sane" fireworks. Due to vulnerable and dry vegetation conditions, a major wildfire can ignite with little effort.
In an effort to help mitigate the spread of wildfires, FIRESafe MARIN, with Measure C funding from the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, will be conducting a curbside pickup chipper program in many areas throughout Marin this 2021.
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