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Fire officials warn Marin County residents of upcoming controlled burns
Marin County officials have scheduled controlled burns for late May and June as part of an effort to provide annual training for firefighters and to eliminate fire fuel and...Read More
Brushfire burns near Point Reyes lighthouse
A 2-acre fire is burning toward the ocean near the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service unit reported early Sunday afternoon. Crews from the Marin...Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Stinson Beach explosion destroys buildings, injures two people
An explosion and subsequent fire in Stinson Beach Tuesday has destroyed two building, damaged another two and resulted in minor injuries for two people, according to fire officials. Crews...Read More
Marin County voters to weigh wildfire prevention tax on March ballot
Marin County voters in March will consider approving a parcel tax that would raise approximately $19.3 million a year for wildfire prevention in the county. The Board of Supervisors...Read More
Crews hold Muir Fire at 58 acres, 50 percent containment
The Muir Fire between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County is holding at 58 acres and 50 percent containment as of Friday morning, the Marin County Fire Department...Read More
Muir Fire reaches 10 percent containment, holds at 50 acres
The 50-acre Muir Fire burning between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County is 10 percent contained as of Thursday afternoon. The fire reported around 10:45 a.m. near Slide...Read More
Muir Fire grows to 50 acres
A wildfire burning between Muir and Stinson beaches has grown to 50 acres, according to Marin County fire officials. Highway 1 has been closed between Muir and Stinson beach...Read More
Crews battle wildfire between Stinson and Muir beaches
A wildfire is burning between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County on Thursday morning, according to the county fire department. The fire was reported at about 10:45 a.m....Read More
Marin County lifts all evacuation orders in 9-acre Novato fire
All evacuation orders have been lifted in an area of unincorporated Novato near state Highway 37 where a brush fire burned on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Marin County...Read More
Crews stop progress in Novato fire, evacuation orders remain
Forward progress has been stopped on a brush fire that prompted evacuation orders to be issued for an area of unincorporated Novato near state Highway 37 on Tuesday afternoon,...Read More
High school surfers rescue swimmers off Rodeo Beach
Four Marin high school students rescued two swimmers struggling with high surf and a strong rip current on Friday afternoon off Rodeo Beach, fire officials said. The four boys...Read More
Irving fire nearly contained
The 152-acre Irving Fire burning at Samuel P. Taylor State Park northwest of Lagunitas in Marin County is 90 percent contained as of Thursday morning, county fire officials said.Read More
Marin Co. fire evacuation lifted
Marin County fire officials expect that containment will grow Tuesday night on the Irving Fire in and near Samuel P. Taylor State Park where all evacuation orders have been...Read More
Tourist rescued after Marin Headlands tumble
A man who fell 75 feet down a cliff at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge was rescued by Marin County firefighters and a good Samaritan.Read More
Two rescued after winds capsize boat
A CHP helicopter rescued two boaters from a Marin County beach Saturday after winds capsized their boat.Read More
Texas man dies diving for Abalone
A Texas man who was abalone diving with four other divers died in Tomales Bay Tuesday morning.Read More
Big rig flips, spills 6K gallons milk
Caltrans crews are cleaning 6,000 gallons of milk that spilled near Tomales Bay late Sunday morning.Read More
Kayaker dies in Marin mishap
A Sonoma County man died in a kayaking accident Wednesday north of Tomales Bay.Read More
Stranded hikers took tumble down Marin hill
Fire crews and a California Highway Patrol helicopter assisted in rescuing two men who fell down a hill in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County Saturday,...Read More