Second Evacuation Shelter Opens In Marin

MARIN COUNTY, CA – With more evacuation orders in Sonoma County and specific parts of Santa Rosa, Marin County has opened another temporary evacuation shelter at The Seminary at Strawberry.

The shelter, opened by the Marin County Office of Emergency Services in coordination with American Red Cross, replaces the previously announced staging site of the former Fireman’s Fund in Novato.

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Marin County has welcomed hundreds of evacuees since Monday. According to county officials, the shelter at Marin Center Exhibit Hall is near capacity now, so all new evacuees should go directly to the Red Cross shelter in Mill Valley.

The Marin Humane Society is working alongside Marin County and American Red Cross so the Seminary shelter location is ready to accept domestic animals. The shelter is located at 201 Seminary Drive in Mill Valley.

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