News - Central Marin Fire Department

CMFD Participating in Scientific Study of Mulch Flammability

A coalition of agencies, industries, and scientific organizations have partnered to conduct a scientific study to evaluate the relative flammability of various mulch products sold in Marin. Choosing the right mulch in wildfire prone areas is important. Some mulches can ignite and spread fire quickly. Others are less easily ignited and take longer to burn. Questions about the safety of various types of mulch are some of the most common questions referred to Fire Safe Marin. Until now, there has been a lack of scientific data to compare various mulch products.

Created on 13 June 2023.

Prescribed Burn, Corte Madera: Tue, April 18, 2023

Thanks to a favorable weather window and availability of the Tamalpais Fire Crew, there will be a prescribed burn of vegetation piles on a parcel owned by the Town of Corte Madera Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Located west of Endeavor Drive, and south of Granada Drive, these piles were constructed fall 2022 as part of a wildfire hazard reduction project funded by Corte Madera Measure F.

Created on 17 April 2023.

Wildfire Defensible Space Inspections Begin April 17

Central Marin Fire Department, in partnership with neighboring fire agencies and the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA), will conduct Wildfire Defensible Space and Home Hardening Evaluations on residential properties in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas of Larkspur and Corte Madera starting April 17, 2023.

Created on 13 April 2023.