Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Commission

11/11/2025

🌊 Heads up, Mill Valley!
Caltrans will close the lower half of the Manzanita Park & Ride lot from Tuesday, Nov. 25 through Monday, Dec. 8 due to projected high tides and potential flooding.

11/04/2025

A storm system is expected to move into Southern Marin this evening, bringing gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and potentially hazardous driving conditions overnight and into Wednesday morning. Downed trees, power outages, and flooding are possible—please take a few moments now to prepare and stay safe.

Heads-up Mill Valley residents, the National Weather Service has issued two overlapping advisories for our area, and we’re asking everyone to stay alert and prepared. 🌬 Wind ...

08/25/2025

🚗🔥 Safe Driving Tips During a Wildfire Evacuation

Fire Safe Marin has put together an excellent guide on how to stay safe if you need to evacuate during a wildfire.

Share these important tips with neighbors, family, and friends — calm, smart driving can save lives.

🔗 firesafemarin.org

🚗🔥 Driving Tips During a Wildfire Evacuation

When it’s time to go, your car is your safest refuge—if you know how to use it right:

✅ Lights on — keep your headlights on
✅ Buckle up — seatbelts save lives
✅ Carpool smart — fill every seat, help neighbors (especially elderly or disabled)
✅ Stay calm — drive slowly, don’t pass in low visibility, don’t panic in traffic
✅ Air on inside — keep windows up, AC & recirculation on
✅ Stay informed — tune in to local news radio
✅ Stick to pavement — fire roads are for firefighters, not evacuation routes
✅ Avoid stopping on “inside turns” on roads where unburned vegetation lies in the drainage below the road
✅ If trapped — stay in your car or move to a safe refuge area

🚙💨 Pro tip: Take the vehicle that’s most capable and has the fullest gas tank

Your safety—and your community’s—depends on staying calm and prepared.

Learn more at firesafemarin.org

07/30/2025

🌊⚠️Tsunami Advisory Cancelled ⚠️🌊

As of 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, the Tsunami Advisory for our area has been CANCELLED.

Ocean currents may still be strong and unpredictable. Please remain cautious near the coast and Bay.

For more information, visit tsunami.gov.

07/30/2025

6:45 pm UPDATE: A tsunami ADVISORY is now in effect for the Bay Area. An advisory means stay out of the ocean and off beaches. Waves expected to be less than 1 feet at this time. Some flooding may occur in low-lying areas.

A tsunami WATCH is in effect for the Bay Area and the entire West Coast following an 8.7 earthquake off eastern Russia. A WATCH means coastal communities need to be prepared to seek higher ground if ordered in the event tsunami waves are observed. If a wave was generated, it would be expected in San Francisco at approximately 12:40 am.

A Tsunami Watch is in effect for the California coast, including all coastal regions in the Bay Area and Central Coast, due to an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka. People along the coast should stand by for further information. Estimated time of arrival is 12:15 AM on July 30 at Monterey and 12:40 AM on July 30 at San Francisco. Tsunami hazard zone maps are available at https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/tsunami/maps

07/29/2025

Do you know your evacuation routes? Know at least two ways out!

For Marin County, access evacuation routes at the link below.

Learn your key evacuation routes ahead of time!

👉🏼 https://firesafemarin.org/prepare-yourself/evacuation-guide/evacuation-maps/

07/28/2025

🔥🚫🚙 If you don’t drive or don’t have access to a vehicle, now is the time to plan your evacuation route. Your safety depends on planning and early action!

No car? Don’t wait. Have a wildfire evacuation plan. 🚗🔥

If you don’t drive, or don’t have access to a car, it’s crucial to make a plan now.

✅ Talk to neighbors, friends, or family about how you’ll evacuate
✅ Coordinate early—your ride might not be able to reach you later
✅ Leave sooner rather than later

📥 Download our step-by-step evacuation checklist to get started:
👉 firesafemarin.org/wp-content/uploads/Updated-Evac-Checklist-3-7-22-1.pdf

A little planning today could save your life.

07/21/2025

🚨 Did you know that home fires claim seven lives every day? Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death in half!

Our friends at the American Red Cross are offering free smoke alarm installations and home fire safety information right here in Marin.

Please share this lifesaving opportunity with your clients, staff, neighbors, and friends.

📞 Call (415) 721-2381 to schedule your free installation.
🔗 Learn more: https://www.redcross.org/sound-the-alarm.html

07/21/2025

🔥 In 2017, the Tubbs Fire tore through Northern California, destroying more than 5,600 structures—including the home of author and cartoonist Brian Fies. In the aftermath, Brian created A Fire Story, a graphic memoir that documents the trauma of loss and offers a powerful warning to those living in high-fire risk areas.

Join us at the Mill Valley Library this Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 pm for a timely conversation with Brian about wildfires, resilience, and finding a path forward.

06/05/2025

It’s a cool, misty day in June, but we know hot, dry days are just around the corner. Use this reprieve to prepare your property and family for wildfire.

🚨 Southern Marin, are you ? 🚨

Wildfires can start fast and move even faster. The time to prepare is NOW — before the smoke is in the air.

Here’s how you can protect your family and your home:

🔥 Create an evacuation plan
🎒 Pack a go-bag with essentials
📍 Know your evacuation zone
📲 Sign up for alerts at AlertMarin.org
🧠 Learn more at FireSafeMarin.org

The Southern Marin Fire District is ready — are you? ✅

06/05/2025

It’s CPR and AED Awareness Week! Learning CPR before someone has a cardiac arrest gives you not only the skills to potentially save a life, but also the confidence to act fast when needed!

Learn a skill — save a life! ♥️

04/24/2025

Register and participate in the April 26 drill to practice a key evacuation route, connect with first responders, and prepare your household.

🔔 Register Now: Mill Valley’s Evacuation Drill & Public Safety Fair is THIS SATURDAY, April 26!

All Mill Valley residents and visitors are encouraged to participate. Even if you don’t live in one of four designated evacuation zones (neighborhoods near Miller Avenue and Throckmorton Ridge), you are invited to join the drill and practice as if you were already in that part of town when the evacuation began.

🚗 The evacuation drill follows a key evacuation route through the City: Miller Avenue → Camino Alto → East Blithedale Avenue → Roque Moraes Drive → Hamilton Drive → Frontage Road → Highway 101

Then, loop back to the Mill Valley Middle School for the Public Safety Fair!

Practicing helps you:
✅ Build confidence in what to do during an emergency
✅ Understand evacuation timing and traffic flow
✅ Strengthen community readiness

🎪 Not joining the drill? No problem—come join your neighbors at the Public Safety Fair, open from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mill Valley Middle School.

📅 Saturday, April 26: Drill + Fair
🚗 Drill participants should start lining up their cars on Miller Avenue, beginning at the Miller Ave/Camino Alto intersection at 8:45 am, with cars being released at approximately 9:00 am
🕘 Fair begins at the conclusion of the drill, approximately 9:30 AM–12:00 PM

📍Learn more: cityofmillvalley.org/evacuationdrill
📍Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZPUtuagPb1mpMRPjrIhjO1FNBDQmCQJCd1VUBmCctvqR2BA/viewform

Let’s practice together as a community now—so we’re all safer when a real emergency strikes!