Christmas Trees Lit on Fire

Multiple Christmas trees left out for pick-up were lit on fire by vandals in San Anselmo this past weekend.

According to Sgt. Julie Gorwood, a resident reported a fire in front of her house on The Alameda around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30. Officers and fire officials responded and found a discarded Christmas tree dragged into the center of the road and lit on fire.

An examination of the Sleepy Hollow area found one other unburn tree nearby had been dragged into the street. Officers also found remnants of two burned trees in the center of the road on Woodland Avenue.

Gorwood said the fires were intentially set and that the vandal avoided threatening structures by dragging the trees into the middle of the road.

A resident on The Alameda heard a car drive away after noticing the fire, but officers were unable to locate a suspect.

The trees that were burned had been set out as trash for Marin Sanitary Service to pick-up.

Residents in San Anselmo and Fairfax can set out their trees with their regular green yard waste for Marin Sanitary to pick-up. Pieces should be cut smaller than four feet and all metal should be removed. Flocked trees can not be left for pick-up. Residents can also drop off up to two Christmas trees during the month of January at the Marin Resource Recovery Center at 565 Jacoby Street in San Rafael. Drop-off is free, but a fee will be charged for flocked trees.

Any suspicious activity should be reported to the .