District News

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for 6 PM TUESDAY THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE  NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. Although the warning is officially for altitudes above 1000 feet, all areas will have a higher fire danger. For more information:  National Weather Service  ...

On Monday, May 4, 2013, Southern Marin Fire will be participating in the Wildland SKills Multi Agency Drill (MAD) from 8am to 1pm. MAD will simulate a wildland fire impacting the City of Mill Valley. Mill Valley Fire and Marin County Fire will also be participating. The MAD training will coincide with the City of Mill Valley Neighborhood Evacuation Drill. There will be 15-20 fire engines involved in this MAD training on May 4th, so if you see many first responders & fire engines in your neighborhood, Please Do Not Be Alarmed!This is just a training drill...

Get Emergency Alerts! - Register your Cell Phone or VoIP Number On January 26, the Southern Marin Fire District will be partnering with the Marin County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services to launch the new Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). What is TENS: TENS is a high-speed communications system that can quickly notify members of the public by phone of critical emergency information in situations where property or human life is in danger. These notifications are made to specific geographically affected areas. TENS makes emergency calls to landlines and to registered cell phones. In the event of an emergency, wherever you are, don't miss the critical call with information or instructions from the Marin County Office of Emergency Services. If you live, work or go to school in Marin County, and if you are 18 and over, you can receive these emergency alerts on your CELL PHONE by text, email...

Last week our unincorporated area SRA (State Responsibility Area) residents began receiving their Fire Prevention Fee tax bill per Assembly Bill X 129. This fee, $150 or $115, is charged to all property owners in unincorporated areas, that means everyone in the district except City of Sausalito residents. This tax is not a Southern Marin Fire District tax. The district does not receive benefit from this bill. The board of directors has officially opposed this measure and protested to the state. We are receiving numerous inquiries about this bill. If asked please refer any inquiries up the chain to your station duty officer or the administration office. If pressed the following information can be shared. 1. This is not a district fee or tax and the district does not receive any of these funds. 2. The District’s Board of Directors and Marin County Fire Chiefs has protested this fee to...

Our new website was launched late summer 2012 to provide easier access to the services of Southern Marin Fire Protection.  Our goal is to quickly answer any questions or concerns raised by residents and visitors to our district, with accesible and organized web based information technology....