Fire Crews To Remove Flammable Foliage Around Mill Valley, Sausalito

MILL VALLEY, CA — Fire crews were scheduled to begin vegetation management work Monday to reduce potential hazards along several roads in Mill Valley and Sausalito.

"The Southern Marin Fire Protection District has made the reduction of flammable vegetation that surrounds our residents one of its biggest priorities," the agency said in a news release. "To that end, the Fire District's multi-faceted Vegetation Management Program is coming to your neighborhood with two primary goals in mind: reduce flammable vegetation and improve access for emergency vehicles, particularly on narrow, winding streets."

According to district officials, crews previously removed more than 7,100 tons of flammable vegetation across the jurisdiction, successfully improving emergency response times and reducing the number of power outages caused by winter storms.

The latest round of work will focus on pruning trees near paved roads, removing all flammable vegetation from streets and sidewalks, evaluating fire hydrants and identifying dead or dying trees.

Here is where this week's work is scheduled:

Mill Valley:

Blithedale Terr
Corte Madera Ave
Cottage Ave
Cushing Dr
Eldridge Ave
King St
Lee St
Marsh Dr
Melody Ln
Quarry Rd
W. Blithedale
Tamalpais Ave

Sausalito:

Atwood Ave
Booker Ave
Bulkley Ave
Cable Roadway
Central Ave
Channing Way
Cloudview Cir
Cloudview Rd