Crime & Safety
Crews Quickly Contain Brush Fire In Mill Valley
Police asked the public to avoid the area.
MILL VALLEY, CA – Crews quickly contained a half-acre brush fire that broke out Friday afternoon in Mill Valley.
The fire sparked in the area of Edgewood Avenue and Sequoia Valley Road, according to Mill Valley police. The fire was reported around 2:34 p.m. and was contained within 20 minutes, officials said.
No structures were threatened and no evacuations were issued.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Authorities asked the public to avoid the area while firefighters worked to fully extinguish the flames. Crews were expected to remain at the scene for a few hours.
Great work by our partners at #MillValleyFire and @marincountyfire to get a quick handle on this vegetation fire on Mt. Tam. #ProudToBeYourPartner pic.twitter.com/JGKaPmn86Z
— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) August 17, 2018
Fire in Cascade Canyon, Mill Valley, that place where I just moved. pic.twitter.com/Y3DTtb5Z0q
— matt gadda (@mgadda) August 17, 2018
The Grass fire in the area of Edgewood Ave/Sequoia Valley Rd. is currently contained. The FD will be on scene for the next few hours. Please avoid the area.
— Mill Valley Police (@MillValleyPD) August 17, 2018
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Fire in the area of Edgewood/Sequoia Valley Road. No evacuations at this time, please avoid the area so FD can do their work.
— Mill Valley Police (@MillValleyPD) August 17, 2018
In Mill Valley at library—heavy smoke & sirens nearby. Where’s the fire? Nixle hasn’t posted yet.
— Jackie Klinck (@KlinckInk) August 17, 2018
Photo credit: Marin County Sheriff's Office
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