Crime & Safety
Garage, 3 Vehicles Destroyed In San Anselmo Fire
The blaze sparked at a home in the 100 block of Hillside Avenue.
SAN ANSELMO, CA — A fire erupted at a home Wednesday afternoon in San Anselmo, destroying property and sending a large plume of smoke over Central Marin.
The blaze sparked at a home in the 100 block of Hillside Avenue. Personnel from Central Marin Police Authority and Ross Valley Fire Department responded and found the structure "fully engulfed" in flames.
Nearby homes were evacuated while firefighters battled the flames, according to Central Marin Police.
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Crews contained the fire to the garage. The garage and three vehicles were destroyed, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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Fire Update: Hillside Ave in San Anselmo. Fire is contained to one garage with three vehicles destroyed . Crews currently overhauling. pic.twitter.com/WH5vGiMXLl
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) October 23, 2019
Ross Valley Fire Dept. personnel on scene of a structure fire in San Anselmo. Smoke seen in the Central Marin area. No current threats to Larkspur or Corte Madera.
— Central Marin Fire (@centralmarinfd) October 23, 2019
Structure Fire in the 100 block of Hillside Avenue in San Anselmo https://t.co/bWTWNCyBSb
— Central Marin Police (@centralmarinpa) October 23, 2019
@RossValleyFire and multiple other Fire units onscene of structure fire in the area of 93 Hillside Avenue in San Anselmo. PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911 to report the fire. AVOID THE AREA. #Hillsidefire
— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) October 23, 2019
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