Are you prepared for wildfire?

FIRESafe MARIN is Dedicated to reducing wildfire hazards and improving fire-safety awareness in Marin County, CA.

We foster community involvement by building partnerships, creating Firewise Communities, and providing resources for mitigating fire danger and enhancing wildfire safety.

FIRESafe MARIN is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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Upcoming Events

09-18-2019 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Subud Marin

09-25-2019 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Fairfax Women's Club

10-15-2019 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Novato City Hall

11-13-2019 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Corte Madera Library
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FIRESafe NEWS

07 June 2019
RED FLAG WARNING Issued for North Bay Mountains
Marin County, CA.  June 7, 2019 -- The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay Mountains and other parts of the Bay Area above 1000 feet, which is in ef...
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07 June 2019
Marin Welcomes 11 new Firewise Communities!
FIRESafe MARIN is honored to welcome the following new Firewise USA "sites" into Marin's growing list of nationally recognized neighborhoods!Manor Hill (Fairfax)Hidden Valley (Corte Madera)Loch L...
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02 May 2019
FIRESafe MARIN Receives $1 Million Grant for Evacuation Route Clearance in Central Marin
San Anselmo, CA, - May 1, 2019: As California expands efforts to prevent devastating wildfires, CAL FIRE announced on April 16 over $43 million in grants awarded to 66 local fire prevention projects a...
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02 May 2019
Are You Prepared to Evacuate?
Firesafe Marin's Wildfire Evacuation Guide is a comprehensive and informative resource for wildfire evacuation preparedness in Marin.  With information on alerting and notifications, personal and...
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02 May 2019
Goats Are Active in Marin! FIRESafe MARIN's Goat Grazing Program
Three herds of goats and sheep, totalling 1200 head, are working in Sleepy Hollow, Terra Linda, Lucas Valley, San Rafael, San Anselmo, and Fairfax in 2019 as part of a large-scale fire hazard reductio...
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Wildfire Evacuation Preparedness

Califonia's recent wildfires reinforce the importance of preparedness. When a wildfire strikes, seconds count. If you live in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), you must be prepared to evacuate at all times during fire-season. In cooperation with the Marin County Fire Chiefs Association, we've developed a simple guide to help Marin residents prepare for and safely evacuate.
Learn More About Wildfire Evacuation

Firewise USA: Organizing Neighborhoods

FIRESafe MARIN can help your neighborhood achieve Firewise USA recognition. Some insurance companies offer substantial discounts for Firewise communities!

Firewise USA is a program that empowers residents to work together to reduce their wildfire risk. Marin has more Firewise USA recognized neighborhoods than any other county in California, with more than 40,000 neighbors and 16,000 homes taking action to the risk of wildfire.

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Marin neighborhoods have achieved Firewise USA recognition to date!
Start Here to Organize Your Neighborhood!

Marin County, California is the fastest growing Firewise USA county in the nation!

Home Hardening

A fire resistant home must utilize ember resistant design, ignition resistant materials, and routine maintenance to provide protection during a wildfire.  Simple and often inexpensive design choices can protect a home during even the most destructive wildfires.

Learn about Hardening Your Home

Defensible Space

Your home's first line of defense against an approaching wildfire. 100' of Defensible Space is required by law to help slow or stop the spread of wildfire, protecting your home from direct flame contact and radiant heat, and catching or redirecting wind blown embers.

Learn about creating Defensible Space

Fire Weather: Red Flag Warnings

Fire danger ratings are determined daily during fire season. These ratings are based on the probability of ignition; the effects of wind, slope and fuel; and the potential energy released by a fire in the given weather and fuels. A daily rating of Low to Extreme fire danger is determined based on the worst case fire weather scenario during the hottest, driest part of the day on an open, south facing slope.

Fire danger ratings may vary throughout the county and are used to determine whether land use restrictions will go into effect as well as how many firefighters should be available in case a wildfire does occur. Fire Danger Ratings describe the potential for fire to spread rapidly in a local area. Red Flag Warnings predict a weather event in which fire will be difficult to control.
Current Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Forecast
What is a Red Flag Warning?
Marin County California Fire Weather Forecast

Plants & Landscaping

Your home may be both beautiful AND fire resistant with careful selection of plants and landscaping features.
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Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

FIRESafe MARIN is pleased to announce the countywide adoption of the 2016 Marin County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.  This document represents several years of work by a diverse group of community stakeholders, fire officials, and wildfire science experts to produce an updated CWPP which broadly addresses wildfire risk and hazard, and provides a framework for future mitigation efforts.
Review the Marin CWPP

CWPP: Fuels and Wildfire Modeling

FIRESafe MARIN funded the develpment of state-of-the-art GIS, and computer fuel (vegetation) and fire modeling techniques provide unique insight and planning tools to better allocate mitigation funding and prepare communities for the inevitable wildfire.

  • GIS

    Spatial Distribution of Vegetation, Development, Infrastructure

  • LiDAR

    Identification of vegetation types, height, and spacing

  • Modeling

    Flame length and rate of spread under differing weather conditions
Learn About GIS & Wildfire Modeling

Our Resources and Services

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Community Education Tools

Educational materials and tools to help inform your neighbors and build community awareness of Marin's wildfire risk.

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Private Groups & Foundations

Neighborhood Groups & HOAs

  • All Marin Home and Property Owner Associations

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FIRESafe MARIN depends on donations from community members, foundations, private and public grants, and volunteers to achieve our mission of enhancing Marin's wildfire preparedness.
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