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
Have you been wondering what a fire-adapted landscape or yard looks like? Come see for yourself at the San Rafael Fire Department fire-adapted demonstration garden at the San Rafael Community Center located at 618 B Street in spring 2023. Beginning Thursday, December 15th, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with the San Rafael … Continued
The San Rafael Fire Department will be conducting vegetation work in the San Rafael open space behind Gerstle Park as a part of an MWPA-funded 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 … Continued
Starting October 5th, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with California State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along fire roads in China Camp State Park. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire … Continued
Beginning October 22, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along Gold Hill Fire Road in San Rafael Open Space. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small-diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire risk and provide … Continued
Starting October 5th, 2022, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with California State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management along fire roads in China Camp State Park. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead woody vegetation, and some small diameter trees along the road edge to reduce wildfire … Continued
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
Starting July 20th, the San Rafael Fire Department, in partnership with Marin County Parks, will be performing vegetation reduction work in the Terra Linda and Gerstle Park neighborhoods. A qualified tree service contractor will be performing fire hazardous vegetation removal at the end of Manuel T Freitas Parkway and Greenwood Avenue. The crew will be … 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
