Crime & Safety
Crews Quickly Stop Brush Fire In Mill Valley
The blaze, called the Fern Fire, sparked at the top of Fernwood Canyon, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
MILL VALLEY, CA — Firefighters quickly stopped the spread of a brush fire Tuesday evening in Mill Valley.
The blaze, called the Fern Fire, sparked at the top of Fernwood Canyon, according to the Marin County Fire Department. The fire spread one to two acres before crews stopped forward progress of the flames.
The fire was visible from Highway 101.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The blaze broke out hours before Pacific Gas and Electric Company plans to shut off power to nearly 10,000 households in Marin, including more than 4,000 in Mill Valley, in an effort to avoid sparking a wildfire during extreme weather and fire conditions.
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Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Red Flag Warning Issued For Much Of NorCal: NWS
- Nearly 10,000 Marin Households Will Be Affected By Power Shutoff
- SMART Trains On Normal Schedule; Delays Expected Due To Shutoff
Marin County Fire and multiple additional Fire agencies are at the scene of a vegetation fire in Mill Valley at the top of Fernwood Canyon. This fire is highly visible from Highway 101. #Fernfire, approx 1-2 acres forward progress has been stopped. - No Evacuation orders pic.twitter.com/UrjePahFQR
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) October 9, 2019
Picture of fire in Mill Valley from someone on Nextdoor pic.twitter.com/HSrDBnxBUd
— Doug Tarr (@doug_tarr) October 9, 2019
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