Welcome to the Marin County Fire Department website. In partnership with our community, we will: Be prepared, Respond quickly, Solve problems, Be nice, Get home safely.

Our employees are important assets in the actualization of our mission. They each play a vital role and carry the responsibility to express our department values in their daily work.

Recruitment: Firefighter and Firefighter Paramedic Marin County Fire Department has opportunities for Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic and Firefighter-Paramedic (Lateral) positions. Please visit the Recruitment Announcements page for more information.
Wildfire Evacuation Zone Maps The Marin County Fire Department has posted the county’s Mutual Threat Zone and Evacuation Route Maps.
Evacuation Checklist If evacuation is anticipated and time allows, follow this checklist to give your family and home the best chance of survival.
Defensible Space 100 feet defensible space – it is the law! Protect your home from wildfire! It's important to create defensible space around your home now. Our Defensible Space flyer provides important 'how-to' create defensible space to help firefighters help you in the event of a wildfire.
Coordinated Fire Attack The Tam Fire Crew and a Marin County Fire Department Type III engine working side by side at a vegetation fire.
Loma Fire A firefighter holding the fireline at night.
Multi-agency Water Rescue Training The Public Safety agencies in Marin County have adopted the Coastal Incident Response Plan due to a dramatic increase in calls for service in the waters surrounding and in Marin County. Here are members from multiple-agencies training on Rescue Watercraft to ensure a seamless and safe response.
Readiness is Our Business One of the most important responsibilities of Marin County Fire Department is to be prepared for a response of any type at any time. Readiness is the business of the 147 men and women members of MCFD. For more information, please view our readiness video.
Fire Detection Cameras Our Fire Detection Camera network is scanning the county 24/7 for the threat of new fires. We also provide near live time images for the public from these cameras. For more information, please visit the webpage dedicated to our cameras.
In the Thick of It It's no easy task fighting a fast-moving wildfire on a hot day. Smoke, ash and heat are intense as you can see in this photo from the Humboldt Fire.
Emergency Medical Services Our paramedics are a highly trained fast response team who are equipped with the latest technology and often are the first responders to a medical emergency.
Tamalpais Fire Crew Marin County Fire Department’s Tamalpais Fire Crew is dedicated to wildland fire response and vegetation management throughout the County of Marin.
Flooding Flooding can be catastrophic, forcing people from their homes and cutting off access to supplies and emergency services. We're there to help.
Training But the larger part of our jobs is fighting/preventing fires. Ongoing training is an important part of keeping fire and emergency personnel prepared in the event of a fire.
Sand Fire, El Dorado County Another Mutual Aid Situation; E1565 defending a structure with support from Tanker 911 on the Sand Fire in El Dorado County.