Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Fully Contained In West Marin: UPDATE
BREAKING: The blaze, now fully contained, broke out Wednesday west of Petaluma. Smoke was visible from Novato and parts of San Rafael.
MARIN COUNTY, CA – Crews have fully contained a brush fire west of Petaluma, fire officials announced Wednesday night.
The blaze broke out around 4:15 p.m. near Point Reyes-Petaluma Road and Novato Boulevard, according to the Marin County Fire Department. The fire, called the Spaletta Fire, had burned 25 acres by 6 p.m., although officials had previously reported the fire at 35 acres. It was fully contained shortly before 9 p.m.
Crews attacked the flames from the ground and air, fire officials said. Cal Fire assisted with the response. Officials said 90 firefighters battled the blaze, which burned mostly grass and low-lying brush.
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#spalettafire fully contained! Give firefighters a fighting chance, create defensible space around your home! #readysetgomarin pic.twitter.com/hwfCXYNH5L
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) July 13, 2017
Your 6 PM update: Acreage revised back to 25 acres. Forward progress halted, 45% containment. #SpalettaFire #MarinCounty
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) July 13, 2017
Smoke was visible from Novato and parts of San Rafael. Officials asked drivers to avoid the area.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Shot from @CAL_FIRE of #SpalettaFire #MarinCounty. pic.twitter.com/jtxiOPhbGq
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) July 13, 2017
We're calling this the #SpalettaFire because of the name of a nearby ranch. Area is known locally as Red Hill. #MarinCounty
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) July 13, 2017
Firefighters are battling a 25 acres fire off Point Reyes and Petaluma Rd, 5 miles southwest of Petaluma (Marin County). #SpalettaFire pic.twitter.com/zMAfJjVH3S
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 13, 2017
Photos courtesy of Marin County Fire Department
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