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Three recent Ross Valley fires caused significant smoke damage; no injuries reported
Summary
Chief Mahoney summarized three recent incidents — a Dec. 11 Fairfax smoldering structure, a San Anselmo storage-shed fire, and a hillside building fire — noting significant smoke damage at scenes but no firefighter or resident injuries.
Chief Mahoney briefed the board on several recent incidents that produced smoke damage but no injuries. On Dec. 11 in Fairfax, responding crews found smoke from a residence and a smoldering fire extinguished by the residents; smoke damage was extensive though the structure did not sustain large flame damage.
In San Anselmo, units discovered a storage shed on fire that extended to fencing materials but not into the residence; crews limited damage and completed an origin-and-cause investigation. In early January, an engine found a working fire behind a sauna at a three-story hillside building; crews extinguished the fire and completed investigations. Chief Mahoney emphasized the lack of reported injuries and the department’s follow-up investigations.
