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Mill Valley, Please Join Us In Congratulating Our Newest Team Member

Please join us in congratulating Elaine Wilkinson for becoming Southern Marin Fire District's first ever Neighborhood Response Group (NRG) Coordinator.

The Southern Marin Neighborhood Response Group (NRG) Program is a grassroots volunteer-driven i...

Important Halloween Fire Safety Tips To Keep Your Family Safe

Children dressed in costumes excitedly running door to door to trick-or-treat, festive decorations like glowing jack-o-lanterns, paper ghosts and dried cornstalks adorning front porches – these are some of the classic hallmarks of Halloween that...

Join The World's Largest Earthquake Drill - The Great Shakeout

The Great ShakeOut is the world’s largest Earthquake drill! Each year, on the third Thursday in October (this year it’s October 21st), participants all over the world use this opportunity to practice what they would do in case an earth...

You're Invited To Attend This Month's Neighborhood Evacuation Drill Events

Due to the huge success of our Neighborhood Evacuation Drill, Southern Marin Fire District & Mill Valley Fire will be hosting two more this month of October! The drill will focus on select neighborhoods within Tam Valley and Cascade Canyon. Residents ...

Now Available Fire Safe Marin: Wildfire Watch TV - Episode 2 - "EVACUATIONS" - Watch Now!

Safety Tips During a Power Outage

Stay safe during a power outage:

Food Safety:

• Keep freezers and refrigerators closed to prevent food from spoiling. The refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours. A full freezer will keep the temperature for about 48 hours. Use coolers with ice ...

City Officials Test Google Modeling of Evacuation Timing with Evacuation Drill

September 25, 2021

The City of Mill Valley conducted its Annual Evacuation Drill on Saturday, September 25 with over 250 residents participating. 

The goal of this year’s drill was a timed event to help validate Google’s current...

Madrona Stairs Neighborhood Meeting

Please join us on October 12 at 6 pm at the base of the steps on Lovell Avenue

The Fire Department invites you to join us for a Neighborhood Meeting regarding the bamboo on the Madrona Stairs. 

At the meeting, we will:

• Share how bamboo is highly fla...

Why Social Networks Should Not Be Your Main Source Of Receiving Important Alerts And Warning Systems

On Monday, October 4th, 2021, social media networks of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp stopped working shortly before noon ET. Server error messages appeared on the various sites for nearly six hours causing billions of users to be left in the dark witho...

Marin County, Now Is The Time To Prepare For Wildfire Season

Marin County is entering the most dangerous part of the fire season. Are you, your family and your home prepared? Here are some steps you can take right now to help protect your family and home from wildfire:

Prepare Yourself: Subscribe to Alert M...

Paved Road Fuel Reduction Event Dates for October 2021

Fire-Smart Landscaping – October's Tip Of The Month

Plant spacing, size control and maintenance are more important than type of plant. There are no fire-resistant plants, since all plants can burn. Rather than focus on individual plant species, consider growth habits and plant characteristics. 

In ...

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