Marin County Fire Department

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.…

6 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Two rescued after winds capsize boat

A CHP helicopter rescued two boaters from a Marin County beach Saturday after winds capsized their boat.

9 years ago

Texas man dies diving for Abalone

A Texas man who was abalone diving with four other divers died in Tomales Bay Tuesday morning.

9 years ago

Big rig flips, spills 6K gallons milk

Caltrans crews are cleaning 6,000 gallons of milk that spilled near Tomales Bay late Sunday morning.

9 years ago

Kayaker dies in Marin mishap

A Sonoma County man died in a kayaking accident Wednesday north of Tomales Bay.

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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