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Get Ready Marin.  A Disaster Preparedness and Survival Program for Marin County.

Visit our new Get Ready! disaster preparedness website for information that will help you and your family survive when disaster strikes Marin.  All Marin residents are encouraged to take part in this simple, innovative training program.

Defensible Space - Frequently Asked Questions
Marin County Fire Department understands that Defensible Space requirements can be confusing, and compliance can be expensive.  these FAQs are intended to help residents make their home and neighborhood safer.
"Do I need to cut down my fruit trees?"
NO!  Well maintained fruit trees pose only a minimal fire threat.  Prune all trees regularly by removing dead limbs and thinning the canopy.  Tall, Mature trees should be limbed up 10 feet from the ground.  It is best not to have any other combustible vegetation beneath trees, but if you do, limb the trees to 10' above the top of surrounding vegetation. 
 
Conifer trees or other more combustible varieties should be limbed at LEAST 10' from the ground (the higher the better) , should not have any vegetation below them, and should be spaced at least 10' apart.  Remove any limbs that overhang your roof, and cut back limbs 10' from your chimney.
 
 
 
Marin Residents can submit questions by email.

Other Questions?  Call our Wildfire Hazard Reduction Program to schedule a free site visit, or request and extension: (415) 473-2207
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Marin County Fire Marshal
Scott Alber
(415) 499-6566
Fax (415) 499-4256
Today's Marin County Fire Danger
LOW
Updated : 12/2/2008
Strike Team 9150C Status
Available
Updated: 11/26/2008
Live Fuel Moisture at 1000 feet elevation on Mt. Tamalpais:  Manzanita.
70%
Updated 12/2/2008
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Ken Massucco,
Fire Chief

(415) 499-6717

Rich Lopez,
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(415) 499-6717

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(415) 499-6717
Fax (415) 507-2969

Jason Weber, Training
(415) 499-3742

Mike Giannini, EMS
(415) 507-2595

Scott Alber,
Fire Marshal

(415) 499-6566
Fax (415) 499-4246


Kent Julin,
Forester

(415) 499-3759
Fax (415) 499-4246


Tim Walsh,
Fire Crew

(415) 717-1521

Phoenicia Thomas, Finance
(415) 507-2631

Kellie Moore, Finance
(415) 507-2731 

Headquarters:  P.O. Box 518 | 33 Castle Rock Road |  Woodacre, CA 94973 | Tel: (415) 499-6717  Fax: (415) 499-7820

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