The San Rafael Fire Department will be conducting vegetation work behind Falkirk Cultural Center as a part of the MWPA-funded South San Rafael Hill Fuel Reduction Project. The City of San Rafael is part of the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA). In 2020, Marin County voters passed special tax Measure C, which established a Joint Powers … Continued
Interested in hearing about the steps the City is taking to mitigate wildfire risk? Join the San Pedro Road Coalition and the San Rafael Fire Department for a Community Forum on Wildfire Prevention and Response on Saturday, July 16th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 10 Bayview Drive. The presentation will focus … Continued
It is an exciting part of the spring season when the goats come to town! Goat grazing in San Rafael helps mitigate wildfire risk to the community by removing light and flashy fuels that enable wildfire to spread across the landscape. The intent of removing these fuels around homes and other infrastructure is to help … Continued
Starting April 25th, the San Rafael Fire Department, in partnership with Marin County Fire and Marin County Parks, will be performing vegetation work in the Terra Linda neighborhood. The Marin County Fire Department Tamalpais Crew, will be performing fire hazardous vegetation removal within Marin County Park’s Terra Linda Preserve. The crew will be working behind … Continued
Starting January 24th, the City’s contractor, Forster & Kroeger Landscape Management Inc., will be performing extensive roadside clearance in the neighborhoods of Mont Marin, Rafael Meadows, Santa Venetia, Bayside Acres, Country Club, Dominican, Montecito, Bret Harte, California Park, Gerstle Park, and Picnic Valley. The vegetation work will include work alongside and overhead of the roadway … Continued
Starting December 6th, 2021, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management behind homes and along the Bayview Fire Road in Bayside Acres. Work will take approximately 3 days to complete. Work will focus on creating and maintaining defensible space within 130’ of homes and creating continuity … Continued
San Rafael Fire Department will be using an air curtain burner for the disposal of vegetative debris produced from fuel reduction activities at China Camp State Park tomorrow, November 30th, 2021. The air curtain burner will start at approximately 10:00 AM and lasting until midafternoon. This project is part of City and County efforts to … Continued
Starting November 22, 2021 the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management behind homes within China Camp State Park. Work will take about three weeks to complete. Work will focus on creating and maintaining defensible space within 130’ of homes next to China Camp. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead … Continued
The City of San Rafael, through its Fire Department, is soliciting proposals from qualified and licensed tree service contractors for multiple wildfire mitigation fuel reduction projects throughout San Rafael. All projects are funded by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) and will help improve defensible space within the wildland-urban interface and improve emergency responder access … Continued
Beginning on September 13th, 2021, fuel reduction work to reduce wildfire risk will continue on the Mountain Park open space area. Work is expected to take 3-4 weeks to complete. The project work will be completed by M&M Tree Service. No closures of residential roads are expected to occur from the project. Work will expand … Continued
