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
Starting October 11, the City’s contractor, West Coast Arborists, Inc., will be performing extensive roadside clearance in the West End and Gerstle Park neighborhood. Towards the end of October and beginning of November, the contractor will move on to the Bret Harte, Picnic Valley and Fairhills neighborhoods. The vegetation work will include work alongside and … Continued
Marin County, CA — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for large portions of California including the North Bay Mountains in Marin County effective from 11pm this evening to 8pm Monday for dry offshore winds for the North and East Bay Hills. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather … 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
Marin County, CA — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for large portions of California including the North Bay Mountains in Marin County for predicted lighting effective today (Thursday) at 5pm through Friday at 11am. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected during this time frame. … Continued
September is National Preparedness Month! While disaster preparedness is an every day activity, September offers a specific opportunity to raise awareness and inspire action. This year’s theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disaster is protecting everyone you love.” There are weekly themes that the City will highlight via digital outreach. Be sure to follow our … Continued
Marin County Public Health is partnering with Safeway to offer a 3rd dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic to Marin County residents who are severely immunocompromised. The clinic will be held on Saturday, August 21 at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall. The CDC recommends an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised people who have … Continued
Just before 10:00 p.m on Monday, August 17th, reports of a fire on San Rafael Lincoln Hill came in. San Rafael Fire, San Rafael PD and many local partner agencies immediately responded to the scene. Crews confirmed a fire had started in a ravine and was traveling uphill, away from the nearest homes. Crews gained … Continued
