Full Notification

November 15, 2017

Fire agencies across Marin County have sent 38 fire engines and 154 firefighters to the fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Firefighters and command personnel are actively engaged in fighting and managing the large fires affecting those communities, protecting homes, and in rescuing people in the path of the fire.

We will remain committed to actively supporting firefighting operations in the affected counties. All of Marin’s Fire Chiefs have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we have adequate staffing in each of our communities to respond to any emergency that occurs in Marin County. Firefighters are working long hours on duty and on the fire lines across Northern California and many agencies have added additional staffing on duty.

There are currently no large fires in Marin and no large fires threatening Marin County. The vegetation fire on Highway 37 at Lakeville Highway has burned more than 1,500 acres. The aggressive actions of Marin firefighters contained this fire. The fire no longer poses a threat to Marin County.

Although there are no large fires in Marin County, no fires threatening Marin County, and no evacuation orders anticipated we encourage you and your family to ensure that you have defensible space surrounding your home and that you have a plan in the event you ever had to evacuate your home. The following websites provide valuable information on these topics:
http://www.firesafemarin.org/
http://readymarin.org/

Our firefighters have also suffered personal losses as a result of these devastating fires. Many of our employees live in the path of the very fires that they are assigned to serve at. We are working hard to ensure that our fire family is strong and supportive of our members who have suffered a loss.

Many Marin residents have been asking how you can support public safety responders who have lost their homes. A fund has been established for this purpose. All donations will go directly to public safety professionals to support them and their families as they manager their tragic loss.
http://www.gofundahero.com/campaign/detail/4913

The men and women of Marin’s fire departments wish to express our deepest condolences to the many people who have suffered a personal loss and who have been impacted in any way by the fire siege affecting Sonoma and Napa counties. We are protecting our communities in Marin, ready to serve your needs, and maintaining our highest state of readiness for you.

Christian Tubbs, Fire Chief
Southern Marin Fire Protection District
President, MCFCA

Mark Heine, Fire Chief
Novato Fire Protection District
Vice President, MCFCA