It is an exciting part of the spring season when the goats come to town! Goat grazing in San Rafael helps mitigate wildfire risk to the community by removing light and flashy fuels that enable wildfire to spread across the landscape. The intent of removing these fuels around homes and other infrastructure is to help … Continued
Starting April 25th, the San Rafael Fire Department, in partnership with Marin County Fire and Marin County Parks, will be performing vegetation work in the Terra Linda neighborhood. The Marin County Fire Department Tamalpais Crew, will be performing fire hazardous vegetation removal within Marin County Park’s Terra Linda Preserve. The crew will be working behind … Continued
Wilhelm tree crews are slated to work along PG&E powerlines at the following locations starting MONDAY 4/25/22 thru FRIDAY 4/29/22. 1621 2ND ST 1653 2ND ST 1653 2ND ST 1653 2ND ST 1701 4TH ST 201 BELLE AVE 614 BELLE AVE 8 BRADCLIFF CT 8 BRADCLIFF CT 58 BRET HARTE LN 189 BRET HARTE … Continued
San Rafael Fire Department is pleased to announce that funds are available to help residents adapt to wildfire throughout the San Rafael area. Through funds provided by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA), the San Rafael Fire Department is happy to provide property owners with a Grant Program to financially assist the reduction of wildfire … Continued
Starting January 24th, the City’s contractor, Forster & Kroeger Landscape Management Inc., will be performing extensive roadside clearance in the neighborhoods of Mont Marin, Rafael Meadows, Santa Venetia, Bayside Acres, Country Club, Dominican, Montecito, Bret Harte, California Park, Gerstle Park, and Picnic Valley. The vegetation work will include work alongside and overhead of the roadway … Continued
Marin County Public Health is urging all residents and community members to take advantage of free home test kits now being offered by the Federal Government. Log onto COVIDtests.gov to place your order now. Every household in the United States is eligible to receive four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests should arrive by mail … Continued
Starting December 6th, 2021, the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management behind homes and along the Bayview Fire Road in Bayside Acres. Work will take approximately 3 days to complete. Work will focus on creating and maintaining defensible space within 130’ of homes and creating continuity … Continued
San Rafael Fire Department will be using an air curtain burner for the disposal of vegetative debris produced from fuel reduction activities at China Camp State Park tomorrow, November 30th, 2021. The air curtain burner will start at approximately 10:00 AM and lasting until midafternoon. This project is part of City and County efforts to … Continued
Starting November 22, 2021 the San Rafael Fire Department, in collaboration with State Parks and Marin County Fire Department will begin vegetation management behind homes within China Camp State Park. Work will take about three weeks to complete. Work will focus on creating and maintaining defensible space within 130’ of homes next to China Camp. The work will remove invasive weeds, grasses, shrubs, dead … Continued
The City of San Rafael, through its Fire Department, is soliciting proposals from qualified and licensed tree service contractors for multiple wildfire mitigation fuel reduction projects throughout San Rafael. All projects are funded by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) and will help improve defensible space within the wildland-urban interface and improve emergency responder access … Continued
